This recipe is for all the women who struggle to get enough iron in their diet. ⁣

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Unfortunately women between the ages of 19 - 50 years require double the amount of dietary iron than men! We require approximately 18 mg per day. This can be VERY hard to meet. And if you have coeliac disease it gets even more complicated, with damage to the small intestine hindering absorption of iron. ⁣

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Even when I’m eating lots of ‘non-heme’ (plant based) sources of iron like leafy greens, legumes & lentils, tofu, dried apricots, tahini and fortified breads I still need a top up. A good place to start is to aim for two dinners per week that contain ‘heme’ (animal based) iron, preferably red meat (e.g. beef, lamb, pork). ⁣

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Which means that for those of us who aren’t keen on your classic meat and three veg, we need to get creative! ⁣

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Gluten Free Pork San Choy Bow | serves 4⁣

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INGREDIENTS⁣

1 large cabbage (mix red and green varieties for colour) ⁣

1 tbsp sesame oil ⁣

1 bunch spring onions, finely sliced ⁣

1/3 cup grated fresh ginger⁣

2 garlic cloves and 1 long red chilli, finely diced ⁣

500 g lean pork mince⁣

2 tbsp hoisin sauce - for certified gluten free try Ayam http://ayam.com.au/store/ (add more to reach desired taste)⁣

2 tbsp oyster sauce - for certified gluten free try Ayam http://ayam.com.au/store/ (add more to reach desired taste)⁣

1 tbsp gluten free soy sauce⁣

1 red capsicum, diced finely ⁣

1 zucchini, diced finely ⁣

2 carrot, diced finely ⁣

1 bunch fresh coriander and basil roughly torn ⁣

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DIRECTIONS⁣

1. Carefully peel away cabbage leaves and trim if necessary to make large cups.⁣

2. Heat oil in a wok on high. Stir-fry spring onion, garlic and ginger for 1-2 minutes. ⁣

3. Add vegetables and stir fry for a further 2-5 minutes. ⁣

4. Add pork mince and cook for about 5 minutes, until colour changes. ⁣

⁣5. Add hoisin, oyster and soy sauce and continue to stir-fry for another 2-3 minutes. ⁣

⁣6. Transfer immediately to a serving bowl and stir through coriander and basil.⁣

7. Arrange lettuce cups on a platter. Spoon a little pork mixture into each leaf and serve.⁣

⁣8. Top with nuts or friend shallots for extra crunch.