Steamed Veggies with Pineapple Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce

If you’re looking for a new kitchen gadget for healthy cooking, consider a bamboo steamer, which uses calorie-free steam to cook food until deliciously tender. This steamed veggie recipe is courtesy of Imusa, the leading brand of ethnic cookware. 
If you’re looking for a new kitchen gadget for healthy cooking, consider a bamboo steamer, which uses calorie-free steam to cook food until deliciously tender. This steamed veggie recipe is courtesy of Imusa, the leading brand of ethnic cookware. 

Steamed Veggies with Pineapple Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce

Ingredients:

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• Vegetables like carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, sugar snap peas, and turnips

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• 1 tablespoon ice water

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• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

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• 1 (20-ounce) can of pineapple chunks

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• 1/4 cup vinegar

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• 1 tablespoon sugar

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• 1 teaspoon salt

Directions:

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1. Place vegetables inside the IMUSA Bamboo Steamer baskets and bring 2 cups of water to boil in a wok or medium saucepan.

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2. To make dipping sauce, in a small bowl or cup add ice water and cornstarch and mix until fully dissolved. Set aside.

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3. Remove juice of canned pineapple, about 3/4 cup, and place in a small saucepan. Reserve pineapple chunks for other use.

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4. Add vinegar, sugar and salt to saucepan and heat on medium high, whisking frequently.

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5. Once simmering, drizzle in cornstarch mixture and whisk briskly until sauce thickens. Remove from heat and pour dipping sauce in a bowl.

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6. To steam the vegetables, place steamer baskets with veggies on wok or saucepan and steam for 4 to 5 minutes.

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7. Remove immediately and serve with sweet and sour dipping sauce.

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