Bok Choy Salad
Bok Choy is a Chinese cabbage that is a beautiful big leafy green. It’s full of Vitamin A and Vitamin C, plus loaded with anti-oxidants. Another benefit of this veggie? It’s considered a “zero calorie food”. While the cabbage itself has 13 calories per 100 grams, your body takes more energy to digest it. So you come out at zero or even a negative. Cool deal huh?
I love grilling bok choy with just a little olive oil, salt, and pepper. This time I wanted to do a little something different but still keep the simplicity of it. I decided to make a salad out of it and make a nice little peanut sauce to go with it for lunches. Turned out pretty darn good! Check it out.
For this recipe you will need:
- 1 large head of bok choy
- 5-6 raw asparagus spears, chopped
- extra virgin olive oil spray
- 1/3 cup of rice vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons of water
- 1 Tablespoon of natural peanut butter
- 1/2 teaspoon of miso paste
- 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1 packet of stevia
- 1/2 Tablespoon of sesame seeds for sprinkling
Makes 3-4 servings
Start by preheating your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
Wash your bok choy the best you can. Make sure you open the stems a little bit because dirt can get trapped in there. I use a fruit and veggie wash I bought from Whole Foods.
![Fruit and Veggie wash!](https://skinnyminniemoves.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_0012-713x1024.jpg)
Cut your bok choy in half so you can place it face down flat on a baking sheet
![I split a huge head in half](https://skinnyminniemoves.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_2147-1024x788.jpg)
Spray a pan with extra virgin olive oil spray, place the bok choy face down, then spray the top good. You can also rub with regular extra virgin olive oil, but I didn’t have that much left, so used the spray instead.
![Roast face down](https://skinnyminniemoves.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_2149-1024x621.jpg)
Cook for about 20 minutes until browned
While this is cooking, prepare the marinade (I only used HALF of it). I overestimated the dressing I would need. I didn’t want to mess with the measurements, so left it as is. I can use the rest of it on another salad sometime later this week. Mix together all of the other ingredients, minus the sesame seeds.
![Yummy Peanut Marinade.](https://skinnyminniemoves.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_2153-1024x678.jpg)
Once the bok choy is cooked, it will look like this
![Roasted Bok Choy! Mmmm](https://skinnyminniemoves.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_2150-1024x588.jpg)
Chop it up!
![I love how there is a crunch from the leaves, and then the softer parts from the stem. Perfect Balance](https://skinnyminniemoves.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_2151-1024x678.jpg)
Now chop up your asparagus spears. I like them raw for more crunch
![Chopped asparagus. On my new food scale!](https://skinnyminniemoves.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_2152-1024x849.jpg)
In a large bowl add the bok choy and asparagus
![Pretty greens](https://skinnyminniemoves.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_2154-1024x678.jpg)
Add your marinade, mix, and top with sesame seeds!
![Perfect combo](https://skinnyminniemoves.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_2155-1024x678.jpg)
As I stated above, this makes about 3-4 servings. If we do 3 servings, each serving has: 63.3 calories, 3.2 grams of fat, 6.6 grams of carbs, and 5.3 grams of protein.
So good for you! SO LOW IN CALORIES! What are you waiting for? Make this!
![Bok Choy Up close](https://skinnyminniemoves.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_2158-1024x678.jpg)
Yummy can’t wait to eat for lunches!
![So simple and easy, yet refreshing! Try me :)](https://skinnyminniemoves.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_2163-1024x678.jpg)
Happy eating…
XOXO With a Cherry On Top,
-Minnie
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