Five-Veggie Stir-Fry

We're really big into meatless recipes right now for healthy reasons as well as financial ones. Meat is so darn expensive...and frankly, who needs it when you've got great recipes like this one?

INGREDIENTS:
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup orange juice
1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 large carrots, sliced
2 cups broccoli florets
2 cups cauliflowerets
4 teaspoons olive or canola oil, divided
1 cup quartered fresh mushrooms
1 cup fresh or frozen snow peas
4 cups hot cooked rice

DIRECTIONS:
In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, sugar and ginger. Stir in orange juice, soy sauce and garlic until blended; set aside. In a nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry the carrots, broccoli and cauliflower in 3 teaspoons of oil for 4-5 minutes. Add mushrooms, peas and remaining oil; stir-fry for 3 minutes. Stir orange juice mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened. Serve over rice.

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