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Stir-Fried Spinach with Ginger and Garlic
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Squid and Bell Pepper Stir-Fry
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Ants on a Tree
(Spicy Pork with Bean-Thread Noodles)
In this classic Chinese preparation, delicate, clear bean-thread noodles are dressed with a spicy sauce and flecked with bits of pork — the "ants" of the dish's curious name.
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Thai-Inspired Shrimp Stir-Fry
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Spicy Beef and Sweet-Potato Stir-Fry
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Fried Rice with Vegetables and Basil
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Sugar Snap Peas with Ginger and Garlic
Ginger and garlic give these pea pods a hint of Asian flavor, but we think they're a good all-purpose side dish.
Chop Suey
Chinese viceroy Li Hung Chang, visiting San Francisco's Palace Hotel in the 1890s, requested vegetables with a bit of meat "job suey," or "in fine pieces," and chef Joseph Herder obliged.
Salt and Pepper Shrimp
Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 45 min
Summer Vegetable Stir-Fry with Couscous
A complete vegetarian main course, with fresh herbs and Moroccan accents.
Ginger Shrimp, Sugar Snap Pea, and Corn Stir-Fry
Serve steamed rice mixed with fresh cilantro alongside this spicy Chinese-inspired dish.
Asian Noodle, Mushroom, and Cabbage Salad
Chinese egg noodles are at Asian markets and in the Asian foods section of the supermarket.
Spicy Fried Basmati Rice
Active time: 40 min Start to finish: 9‚ hr