Health Recipes

Veggie Wantons

You may find yourself making a meal of these bite-sized morsels. Luckily, the recipe makes enough to do just that. Steam the wantons in three batches, rolling the next batch as the first is steaming. They can be wrapped in a damp towel and stored in a plastic bag in the fridge until ready to steam.

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp (10mL) extra virgin olive or flax oil (optional)
  • 1 large clove garlic, minced
  • 2 red jalapeño peppers, stems and seeds discarded, minced
  • 1/4 tsp (0.5g) minced ginger
  • 2 cups shredded green cabbage
  • 8 ounces (230g) Gran Burger mince (a soy meat substitute)
  • 1 to 2 tsp (2 to 5g) ginger, grated and squeezed for juice
  • 1 tsp (5mL) tamari
  • 1 Tbsp (15mL) nonfat or lowfat rice milk
  • 1 Tbsp (10g) minced scallions
  • 3 large cabbage or bok choy leaves
  • 1 package (50 wrappers) wonton wrappers (available at supermarkets)

Directions

Heat extra virgin olive oil in a wok or frying pan until sizzling. Add garlic, chile peppers, and ginger, fry 30 seconds, stirring to prevent sticking. Add cabbage and cook 1 minute. Add Gran Burger mince and ginger juice, cook 1 minute. Then add tamari and rice milk. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, stir in scallions and set aside.

Fill wok or frying pan with water to just below the level of a bamboo or other steamer. Arrange cabbage leaves to cover the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Meanwhile, place the wonton wrapper diagonally on a cutting board or plate in front of you. Fill with 1 tsp (5mL) of cabbage/veggie mixture.

Wet your index finger and run it along the top two sides of the wonton, fold wrapper in half, bringing the bottom half up to meet the top. Press sides together to seal. Bring the two folded corners to the back of the wrapper, overlap and seal with water.

When water is boiling and the leaves have wilted, place the first 1/3 of the wantons in a single layer on top of the cabbage. Cover and steam for 10 minutes.

Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 50 wantons

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories: 32
  • Fat: 0g
  • % fat calories: 10%
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
  • Carbohydrate: 5g
  • Fiber: 0g
 

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