Garlic Bok Choy is an excellent side dish to any Asian inspired meal. It is bursting with flavour and super easy to prepare with only 4 ingredients. Bok choy is part of the cabbage family and has a mild and less bitter flavour then other types of cabbage. It has a high concentration of beta-carotene and vitamin A which is great for your eyes. If you are pressed for time in the kitchen, you can make Garlic Bok Choy in under 10 minutes!

Health Benefits of Garlic

I am a garlic lover! I love the pungent spiciness it has when enjoyed raw, and the sweetness that comes out when you cook it. When you use garlic in your dishes I recommend that you let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes before adding it to the dish. This enhances the health promoting sulfur compounds found in the garlic. Here are some other health benefits of garlic:

• Garlic contains allicin, a sulfur compound, which promotes antioxidant activity and is a powerful antibacterial and antiviral agent that works with vitamin C to combat colds, flus and candida
• Studies have shown that garlic has the ability to lower blood pressure and LDL cholesterol with regular consumption
• Garlic has anti-inflammatory properties due to sulfur compounds that inhibit the enzymes that generate inflammatory agents
• Garlic is also very nutrient rich, containing bone building manganese + calcium and energy boosting vitamin B6, B1 + phosphorus

Garlic Bok Choy Recipe

(gluten free, vegan, nut free)

Prep time: 5 minutes | Cook time: 4 minutes | Serving size: 2

Ingredients

• 1 large bag of bok choy, cleaned and chopped into bite size pieces (roughly 6 cups)
• 1 Tbsp grapeseed oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 Tbsp organic tamari

Directions

1. Heat grapeseed oil in a large pan or wok at medium heat. Add the bok choy and sauté for 2 minutes. If your bok choy was wet before cooking, you may have to drain off excess liquid.
2. Add the garlic and tamari and sauté for 1-2 minutes until the bok choy is cooked but still vibrant green. Serve garlic bok choy as a delicious side dish.