Thursday, June 24, 2010

Expanding your pantry; Asian Greens

This will be my first post in the "Expanding Your Pantry" series of posts.

Asian greens: Chinese broccoli also called Gai Lan, Baby Bok Choy or Pan Choi and Choy Sum

The Chinese have been using greens for food and medicine since the fifth century. Greens contain a variety of vitamins and minerals, potassium, calcium, magnesium, beta-carotene, vitamin C, folate, and other B vitamins.

Great for the immune system. Valuable nutrients are best obtained when greens are eaten raw, microwaved or stir-fried.

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