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Fresh & Easy Stir Fry
Fresh & Easy Stir Fry

Vegetable Lo Mein

April 29, 2021

  • Yields: 6-8 servings

Ingredients

1 pound fresh or dry white noodles or Lo Mein egg noodles

2 tablespoons mushroom flavored dark soy sauce

3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce

2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil

2 teaspoons of sugar dissolved in 2 teaspoons of hot water

½ teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder½ teaspoon Asian chili paste

1-2 tablespoons vegetable oil

4 fresh garlic cloves, thinly sliced

4 fresh green onions, cut into 2-inch pieces and thinly sliced lengthwise

1 cup fresh mushrooms (shiitakes or button or any other), sliced

1 fresh red, orange or yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced

1 carrot, thinly sliced

1 tablespoon rice or white vinegar

1 cup snow peas, both ends trimmed

1½ cup leafy greens like bok choy, choy sum, etc., chopped

¼ cup cilantro leaves (optional)

Directions

1.Wash hands with soap and warm water. Wash produce well. Process produce as directed.

2.Boil noodles in hot water until al dente, rinse in cold water and set aside.

3.In a small bowl, combine both soy sauces, sesame oil, dissolved sugar and spice powder. Mix together well and set aside.

4.Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a wok over high heat and add garlic, white parts of green onions and mush-rooms. Stir fry for 30 seconds, remove from wok and set aside.

5.Add peppers and carrots to hot wok and pour vinegar, stir fry for a minute, remove from wok and set aside.

6.Add snow peas and leafy greens to the wok and cook until greens are wilted, remove from wok and set aside.

7.Pour more oil into wok if needed then making sure the noodles are not clumped together, add them to the wok. Stir fry for 30 seconds then pour sauce mixture over noodles and continue stir frying them until noodles are light brown in color. Turn off the heat.

8.Add vegetables back to the wok and mix them with the noodles. Serve immediately and garnish with cilantro leaves. Enjoy!

Note: optional ingredients are not included in nutrition information

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size1-2 cups
Calories166
Sodium423mg
Iron2mg
Protein6g
Cholesterol28mg
Sugar5g
Total Fat5g
Saturated Fat0.5g
Folate36mcg
Calcium58mg
Total Carbohydrates26g
Dietary Fiber3g