Veggie Pad-Thai
I absolutely stuffed myself this past weekend with delicious Thanksgiving food…the cheeses, onion green beans, stuffing, cranberry, pies…and the list could go on and on. So last night, I wanted to make something healthy that had different set of flavors than Thanksgiving food. Here’s a recipe for homemade vegetarian Pad Thai that’s actually much easier than you might think. I served it with a wilted spinach salad and it was delicious…enjoy!
Serves 3-4
Ingredients:
The Sauce:
¼ cup tomato paste
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
¼ cup tamari soy sauce
3 tablespoons lime juice
½ teaspoon Asian sesame oil
1 garlic clove, minced
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
The rest:
8 ounces dried rice stick noodles (1/8 inch wide)
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 pound extra-firm tofu, sliced ½ inch thick, patted very dry and cu t into ½ inch cubes
2 large eggs, well beaten
1/3 cup chopped roasted peanuts
1 cup bean sprouts
2 scallions, cut into 2-inch lengths and shredded lengthwise
Directions:
- Mix all the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl and set aside
- Bring a large stockpot of water to a boil. Drop in the rice stick noodles and toss very well with tongs to make sure they don’t stick together. Cook 2-3 minutes, or until al dente. Make sure the noodles are still slightly firm because they will soften further when stir-fried. Drain thoroughly in a colander and rinse under cold running water. Drain again.
- Heat 1 ½ tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is very hot, add the tofu. Stir-fry until golden all over. Place the tofu on a platter.
- Add a half-tablespoon oil to the pan. Pour in the eggs and quickly cook like a pancake. Remove to a plate and cut into bite-size pieces.
- Pour the remaining tablespoon of oil in the skillet. Add the noodles, tofu, eggs, peanuts and bean sprouts, and mix with tongs. Pour on the sauce and toss to coat well. Cook until hot throughout, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle on the scallions, toss, and serve.
Tags: healthy food recipes, vegetarian pad thai recipe, vegetarian recipes
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