Veggie Chow Mein

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Veggie Chow Mein

Healthy and vegan, Veggie Chow Mein! Adding a monster amount of cabbage to this recipe is a sneaky deaky trick, because it’s not only delicious, but it blends right into the noodles, meaning you are getting more nutritional bang for your noodle buck. Yes, bring on the veggies! This is one chow mein recipe that is GOOD for you. 

327 kcal /serving 20 min Serves 6 Easy Asian Vegan

Ingredients

  • 3/4 lb vegan chow mein noodles
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 3 cloves garlic, (minced)
  • 1-inch (3cm) piece fresh ginger
  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/2 tsp sriracha
  • 1 tbsp light oil ((such as canola or vegetable))
  • 5 cups (1200ml) green cabbage, (thinly sliced)
  • 1 yellow onion, (thinly sliced)
  • 2 carrots, (peeled and sliced)
  • 3 cups (720ml) mushrooms, (sliced)
  • 1 1/2 cups snow peas
  • 1/2 cup green onions, (sliced)
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds

Preparation

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Cooking

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the chow mein noodles according to the package directions.
  2. Drain and set aside.
  3. Add all of the sauce ingredients to a bowl and mix together.
  4. Heat the oil in a large pan over high heat.
  5. When the oil is hot, add the cabbage and onion.
  6. Stir frequently until the cabbage and onion have reduced in size and are nicely browned, about 5 minutes.
  7. Remove the cabbage mixture from the pan and set aside.
  8. Return the pan to the heat.
  9. Add more oil if needed and then sauté the carrots, peas, and mushrooms for  5 to 10 minutes, until softened and cooked through.
  10. Add the chow mein sauce to the pan, and cook for about 1 minute longer.
  11. Now add back the cooked cabbage and the noodles to the pan.
  12. Toss everything to combine.
  13. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.

Plating & Serving

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Suggested Sides

Nutrition per Serving

327 Calories
12.6g Protein 11% DV
56.7g Carbs 19% DV
6.4g Fat 8% DV
6.2g Fiber 16% DV
8.7g Sugars
641mg Sodium 43% DV
48mg Cholesterol 14% DV
Health Labels Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Milk Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Fish Free Shellfish Free Pork Free Red Meat Free Crustacean Free Celery Free Mustard Free Lupine Free Mollusk Free Alcohol Free Kosher
Allergen Info Gluten Wheat

* Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Recipe Details
Category main
Meal Type Dinner
Tags quick, comfort-food, stir-fry