baby bok choy with mint and orange

July 9, 2013 • Nancy Wolfson-Moche

The baby variety of bok choy is smaller, more monochromatic with a more subtle flavor. My children wrap the leaves around the oranges and cry, “surprise” as they bite into each juicy mouthful!

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INgredients

1 head baby bok choy

a  few sprigs mint

1 clementine, tangerine or eating orange

Process

Wash the bok choy and mint well.

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Chop the bok choy into bite-sized chunks, discarding any yellowed leaves.

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Pour water into a medium-sized stainless steel skillet until it is about one inch high. Add a pinch of sea salt and bring to a boil.

When the water is boiling, add the bok choy pieces.

Immerse them for about one minute and then, when they are a brighter color green, remove with a skimmer.

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Chop the mint.

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Peel the orange and cut into sections.

Place the baby bok choy on a plate and garnish with the mint and orange sections.

Icing on the Cake: Testimonials

I loved Ms. Nancy’s cooking class so much.! I have been in this cooking class for two years and I would love to sign up for another one. I tried a lot of new foods like winter squash, cardamom, Brussels sprouts and kale. My favorite salad was the kiwi, carrot, radish salad.
Not only did we cook and eat, we also did labs about food. We used rulers to measure the size of plants. We also explored stone fruits and their ripe season. Now in my house we have window boxes and I am growing cherry tomatoes and basil.
I learned that we can use a lot of different tools to cook, not just our hands and senses. We used safety knives, potato peelers and a carrot sharpener (I wonder if you could sharpen a pencil with it?) !!!
Because of this class I can help papi make dinner and I will try any new food at least once to see if I like it. Thank you, Ms. Nancy for making cooking fun and interesting and helping me be excited about food.

- Love, K (a 7-year-old boy).