{"id":3100,"date":"2022-01-13T15:12:54","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T23:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/?p=3100"},"modified":"2024-12-04T07:04:07","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T15:04:07","slug":"sweet-and-sour-vegetables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/sweet-and-sour-vegetables\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweet and Sour Vegetables","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"
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Prep time<\/strong>: 5 minutes | Cooking time<\/strong>: 10 minutes | Servings<\/strong>: 6<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • 1 tablespoon honey<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce (low sodium)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1\/4 teaspoon ginger (ground)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 cup pineapple (canned)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch (for thickness)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 teaspoons oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 package frozen stir-fry vegetables (16 oz bag)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
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    Live Well Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • Sweet and sour sauce comes from China and is popular all over the world.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Use fresh minced ginger (instead of dried) for a zesty kick.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Add chicken or fish to this dish for more protein.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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      Directions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Wash hands with soap and water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Combine all ingredients except vegetables into bowl, mix and set aside.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in skillet and add frozen vegetables. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Add sweet and sour sauce and cook for another 2 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil. Add water if it seems too thick.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Serve immediately. This dish is great over pasta or brown rice.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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        Cook Together! Making Recipe with Kids<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        Sweet, sour and salty this dish is a great way to add more veggies into lunch or dinner! Add in your child’s favorite vegetables and serve over brown rice or whole-wheat pasta for a delicious and complete meal.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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        Easy Tasks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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        • Gather ingredients and equipment<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Drain pineapple<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Open vegetable package<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
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          Intermediate Tasks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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          • Measure and place all ingredients into bowl<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Open canned items<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
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            Difficult Tasks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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            • Saute veggies and sauce in pan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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              Nutrition Facts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

              Serving size 1\/2 cup: Calories\u2013110; Protein\u20133g; Carbohydrate\u201321g; Total Fat\u20132g; Saturated Fat\u20130g; Cholesterol\u20130mg; Fiber\u20133g; Sodium\u201373mg; Vitamin C\u201312mg; Vitamin A\u2013193mcg; Iron\u20131mg; Calcium\u201326mg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Adapted from University of Florida, IFAS Extension, Cooking Healthy with Diabetes<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              Better than takeout, in less time! Total time: 15 minutes | Servings: 6<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"author":0,"featured_media":3130,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_wsuwp_accessibility_report":null,"_external_link":"","_expiration_date":""},"categories":[14,21,6],"tags":[],"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"link","format":"url"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3100"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3100"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3100\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4640,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3100\/revisions\/4640"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3100"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3100"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3100"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}