Sweet and Sour Peppers

Ingredients

 * 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
 * 3 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
 * 2 tbsp honey
 * 1 tsp thai hot sauce, chili oil
 * or other hot sauce(optional)
 * 1 1/2 tbsp canola oil
 * 3 cloves of garlic, minced
 * (=about 1 tablespoon)
 * 1 tbsp minced fresh giner
 * 1 jalapeno chili, seeded &
 * minced
 * 3 scallions, whites minced
 * greens thinly sliced on the
 * diagonal
 * 2 red bell peppers, cored
 * seeded, and cut into 1 ½"
 * sqyares
 * 2 yellow bell peppers, cored
 * seeded, and cut into 1 ½"
 * squares
 * 2 green bell peppers, cored
 * seeded, and cut into 1 ½"
 * squares
 * 1 tbsp black or toasted white
 * sesame seeds
 * 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch dissolved in 1 tb
 * cold water

Directions
Combine the lemon juice, tamari, honey, and hot sauce (if using) in a bowland whisk until smooth. Just before serving, heat a wok over high heat. Swirl in the oil. Add the garlic, giner, chili, and scallion whites, and stir-fry over high heat for 15 seconds, or until fragrant but now brown. Add the peppers and stir-fry for 1 minute, or until the peppers begin to soften. Stir in half the scallion greens, half the sesame seeds, and the sauce, and bring to a boil. Stir in the dissolved cornstarch and stir-fry for about 30 seconds. Transfer to a platter and garnish with the remaining scallion greens and sesame seeds. Nutritional information (per serving): calories 94, protein 2gm, fat 4gm, sodium 505mg, 0 cholesterol ~--