Vegetable Lo Mein: The Ultimate in Vegan Chinese Food
Forget takeout! This vegan recipe for vegetable lo mein is packed with vegetables, uses gluten-free rice ramen noodles and a limited amount of oil for a healthy alternative to traditional lo mein. In addition to its healthy ingredients, this vegan Chinese food recipe is earth-friendly. Just think of all the takeout packaging you won’t have to throw away by making this vegan stir fry darling at home!
Ingredients
- 15-20 shiitake mushrooms washed and sliced
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tbsp high-heat, neutral tasting oil divided
- 1 bunch broccolini washed and trimmed
- 1/2 red pepper washed and sliced into bite-sized pieces
- 1 small zucchini washed and spiralized
- 1 small yellow squash washed and spiralized
- 1 tsp table salt
- 1 carrot washed and spiralized
- 1 pkg Lotus Foods’ Organic Jade Pearl Rice Ramen Noodles™ 4 "cakes" or 1 "cake" per person
- 1/4 cup tamari
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- green scallions sliced, for garnishment
Instructions
- Spiralize the carrots, zucchini and yellow squash. Set the carrots aside and put the zucchini and yellow squash in a colander. Sprinkle with 1 tsp of salt and allow to rest until ready to stir fry.
- Cook the Lotus Foods’ Jade Pearl Rice Ramen Noodles al dente according to package directions. Rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process.
- Combine the soy sauce, maple syrup and toasted sesame oil in a small bowl.
- Drain and pat the yellow squash and zucchini dry with a clean towel. It is important to remove as much moisture as possible.
- Add the shiitake mushrooms and water to your wok (or a large, deep-sided skillet). Simmer until the water has cooked off. Add 1 tbsp of neutral oil and sauté the shiitakes until browned. Add the broccolini and red pepper. Sauté until the broccolini is bright green. Remove from the wok.
- Add 1 tbsp of the oil and add in the cooked rice noodles. Toss gently as the noodles start to sear.
- Push the rice ramen to the side and add the spiralized vegetables to the wok. Toss for a minute or so, allowing them to sear. Add the other cooked vegetables and toss in the sauce. Stir fry until hot. Serve immediately with green scallions.
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