What to do with Bok Choy?

[RowanC]

So, I got 2 small bok choys in my organic foodbox tonight.
Any ideas if this can be eaten raw?
Recipes?

Also got some really cool purple carrots! :eek: :D

[tinystrawberry]

Bok choy is edible in the raw state. I don't know what else you can do with it, but my mom bought me some and told me to eat it plain and that it's juicy. I haven't tried it yet, lemme know how it is! :o :D

[jenna rose]

this is on the front page of http://www.thegardendiet.com

Feature Recipe: Storm recently made this amazingly delicious Bok Choy salad/slaw. Bok Choy, a light green crisp sweet chinese lettuce (actually a cabbage) available in most produce sections is high in Vitamin C and A and calcium.

Bok Choy Salad

Chop up and put in a bowl:
~ 4 bunches Bok Choy
~ 2 tomatos
~ 2 avocados
~ 1/2 bunch cilantro

Dressing:
~ 4 tablespoons raw tahini
~ 2 tablespoons raw honey
~ 1/8 cup apple cider vinegar
~ 4 tablespoons olive oil
~ herbs and spices (experiment with what you have available)
~ salt to taste with unrefined sea salt

[KombuchaCHIC]

^^ That looks really tasty! I'll have to try that out! :)


I've chopped up bok choy and thrown it in one of my huge lunch salads before. It was pretty good! I even like the crunchy, watery stems, too. It reminds me of celery. You can also put some kind of spread on it and roll the leaves over it like a burrito. YUM! :)

[RowanC]

Thank you! I'm going to make the salad tonight! :D

[RowanC]

OH MY GOSH!

I am eating this now and it is GREAT!

I tweaked the dressing. I didn't have tahini so I used almond butter.
I also used Nama Shoyu instead of celtic sea salt and I am one happy gurl!
Thanks!

[fuzzywater]

I made bok choy chips once with some baby bok choy and they were FABULOUS! I'd definitely recommend it! Make just like kale chips, etc.
Yum!

[luna99]

oooh, that salad sounds great.. i'm gonna have to try now!

[paprika]

Bok Choy is a great source of calcium, and so are sesame seeds. I'd try putting them together somehing like a stir-fry, without the frying of course! This is what I'd throw together:

bok choy
red pepper
bean sprouts
grated or thin sliced carrots

I have a cooked recipe for a peanut-based sauce, but it might translate into raw:
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp tahini
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 Tbsp smooth almond butter (or raw peanut butter, is there such a thing?)
1 small green chili, seeded and chopped very finely
3 Tbsp sesame seeds
4 Tbsp nama shoyu or braggs
1/2 Tbsp lime juice
4 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro

Note that I haven't tried this, it's just a loose translation of an old cooked favorite. Maybe someone here is brave enough to try it and let me know if some tweaks are needed?

[BGVDiva]

I've made this. It's Goooooooooood!

http://blip.tv/file/get/GreenMonkey-GLIVINGLIVESHOW34GreenChefVanessaMakesSesameGarlic Gr578.mp4