red, white and green: steamed bok choy with strawberries

July 4, 2013 • Nancy Wolfson-Moche

Awakening to a sunny morning, there was a desire for something fresh, crunchy and, well, red. The strawberries are the stars, the bok choy the stripes. Have a festive fourth!

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INgredients

1 head bok choy

1 pint fresh strawberries

Process

Remove the leaves from the stem of the bok choy.

Wash the bok choy leaves and strawberries separately.

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Place each leaf on your cutting board, and slice horizontally into strips.

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Remove the tops from the strawberries and slice them, exposing their red and white centers.

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Pour about 1-2 inches of water into a pot. Bring to a boil.

Place the bok choy into bamboo or stainless steamer basket and place on the pot, covered.

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Bok choy should take less than a minute to steam: when the green part begins to wilt and the color intensifies, it is done.

Arrange on a serving plate: place the bok choy in the center surrounded with the sliced strawberries.

Icing on the Cake: Testimonials

The food was creative, delicious and healthy. We learned the correct and efficient ways to cook and prepare a variety of foods. In addition, she taught us how to maximize the nutritional value of each vegetable. Another bonus to this class is how beautifully she interjected the spiritual aspects of each ingredient. She surprised us with personal touches to make my birthday more festive.

- Sherrie Wharton and Joel Berman