I like making a good stir-fry for dinner at least once a week. My step-by-step guide for how I make it is here. Even though there is a decent amount of prep work to get the veggies ready, it’s not overly time-consuming. I usually have leftovers from my stir-fry for lunch the next day, too.
After eating out when I was in San Francisco earlier this week, I felt the need to make a veggie-filled meal to help get me back on track with healthy eating. I try to eat healthfully even when traveling, but boy is it hard! I had several meals out and know that my sodium intake was probably through the roof.
I decided to make this stir-fry without rice to ensure that the bulk of the meal was vegetables. I got the baby bok choy, onions, tofu, garlic and mushrooms from Trader Joe’s and found the baby broccoli at my local farm stand:
I made the world’s simplest peanut butter stir-fry sauce using a tablespoon of unsalted peanut butter, a teaspoon of rice wine vinegar, a teaspoon of reduced-sodium soy sauce and about a 1/4 cup of balsamic vinegar. I just mixed it up with a spoon:
I water-sauteed the vegetables in my new wok:
By the way, this is the first wok I’ve owned and I got it at Ikea recently for about $25. It’s cool looking, don’t you think? It even came with a lid which I love. I am really happy with it so far. After the vegetables are soft, I just drizzled the peanut butter sauce on top. I felt so much better after eating this veggie-filled dinner. I was able to get to the gym several times this week and weekend, too, so I’m feeling back to my old self again.
What’s your favorite meal or tip for getting yourself back on track with healthful eating?
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I made a stir fry last night too gotta love loads of veggies for getting yourself healthy! I definitely rely on the gym, lemon/water/cayenne and greens to get back on track!
i think that’s a super meal you got there. i will try the sauce next time i cook. I just got a bunch of mizula and mushrooms… Keep posting
I’ve been making peanut sauces a lot lately, and I’ll make a big stir fry [usually throwing in some black beans with the veggies], and making rice or rice noodles on the side.
When I’ve been traveling a lot, I love to get back on track by eating lots of veggies and fruit. I’ll order and make lots of salads, drink smoothies, and get back into a routine.
A good breakfast usually sets my food mood for the rest of the day. If I eat a “bad” breakfast, then I usually have a difficult time getting back on track the rest of the day. Likewise, if I eat a super healthy/satisfying breakfast, I’m more inclined to stick to goodness for other meals.
I always crave lots of veggies too after indulgent meals. A stir fry like this is great, or an “everything that is left in the fridge” salad. Kale smoothies are always good too!
Probably a stir fry!!! LOL I am making one tonight, but with ham, too. My veggies are going to be zucchini, swiss chard(including leaves) and yellow grape tomatoes.
I will have to look for one of those wok’s at Ikea when I go to Florida in June. Hope it will fit in my suitcase!!
I love a good stir fry like that. As a raw eater, I have been on some intense detoxes. The best for me is just eating lots of raw foods.
For a minute I thought the title meant you were detoxing FROM veggies. I’ve done that too.
The peanut sauce looks great.
Hi! I found your blog from your comment on Oh She Glows. I just recently found out about this “water-sauteeing” concept from the McDougall diet. It’s interesting, I never knew it was even possible but the more things I cook that way, the more I wonder why I was using oil in the first place. A good stir-fry is one of my favorite ways to eat veggies. I also like to chop up a ton of veggies into a giant salad and take portions off of it throughout the week to take to work for lunch.
Hi Maggie, thanks for stopping in! I agree, water-sauteeing is a great technique and has increased the health level of my diet incredibly.
I agree that lots of veggies are key!
Hi Carrie,
I know what you mean about getting on track especially after vacations. I find getting back into a raw food routine for a day or two really helps, eating mostly fruit and salads and drinking plenty of water. your stir fry looks delish! sometimes I saute with white wine or broth too.
Hi Amy! That’s a great idea about sauteing with broth or wine, I will have to try that, thanks!