Healthy Easy Veggie Stir-Fry (Printable)

A vibrant stir-fry featuring crisp vegetables glazed in rich peanut sauce, ready in minutes.

# Ingredient List:

→ Vegetables

01 - 1 cup broccoli florets
02 - 1 red bell pepper, sliced
03 - 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
04 - 1 medium carrot, sliced diagonally
05 - 1 cup sugar snap peas, trimmed
06 - 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
07 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
08 - 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated

→ Peanut Sauce

09 - 1/3 cup natural peanut butter
10 - 2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
11 - 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
12 - 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
13 - 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
14 - 1/4 cup warm water, plus more as needed
15 - 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional

→ Garnish and Serving

16 - 2 tablespoons roasted peanuts, chopped
17 - 2 green onions, sliced
18 - 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
19 - Steamed jasmine or brown rice, optional
20 - Lime wedges

# How to Make:

01 - In a small bowl, whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, maple syrup, sesame oil, and warm water until smooth. Adjust water consistency to achieve a pourable sauce. Stir in red pepper flakes if desired. Set aside.
02 - Heat a large nonstick skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add a splash of neutral oil if preferred for additional sautéing.
03 - Add broccoli, bell peppers, carrot, sugar snap peas, and onion to the heated skillet. Stir-fry for 4 to 5 minutes until vegetables are tender-crisp.
04 - Add minced garlic and grated ginger to the vegetables. Cook for 1 minute while stirring constantly to prevent burning.
05 - Pour prepared peanut sauce over the vegetables and toss thoroughly to coat all components. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes until sauce is heated through.
06 - Transfer stir-fry to serving dishes over steamed rice if desired. Top with chopped peanuts, sliced green onions, sesame seeds, and squeeze of fresh lime juice. Serve immediately.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It comes together faster than most takeout, and honestly tastes better because it's yours.
  • The peanut sauce is creamy and rich without any cream, making it naturally vegan and packed with protein.
  • You can throw in whatever vegetables are lurking in your fridge, so it's never boring and always budget-friendly.
02 -
  • Don't let the garlic and ginger cook longer than a minute, or they'll taste bitter and burnt instead of fragrant and warm.
  • If your peanut sauce breaks or feels grainy, whisk in just a tiny bit more warm water—it'll smooth out immediately and save you.
03 -
  • Don't use old peanut butter that's separated; the water on top will throw off your sauce consistency and flavor balance.
  • Keep everything prepped and lined up before you turn the heat on—this is the one meal where mise en place truly matters because the actual cooking is too fast to recover from mistakes.
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