What's for Dinner? Vegetarian Noodles

Sue Maree P -

I'm always inventing new recipes when I am dreaming What's for Dinner? A super quick and easy stir fry is my recipe for vegetarian noodles. A healthy dinner idea and a great way to add more veggies to your weekly meals.

This recipe is vegan-friendly, tweak the combination to add whatever vegetables you have in your fridge. The quantities below is a generous serving for two. Be creative with the spices too and add whatever combination you like.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 large onion sliced lengthwise or 1 small
  • 1 tsp chopped garlic
  • small piece of fresh ginger sliced
  • 1/2 cup bean sprouts
  • 1 cup edamame beans
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts (or other nuts)
  • 1 - 2 cups baby spinach
  • 2-3 tbsp soya sauce
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Chilli flakes (optional)
  • Splash chipotle sauce
  • 2 squares of instant wholemeal vermicelli

Method

  1. Spray your fry pan with sunflower oil and cook the onions for a few minutes until slightly brown - I always pop the lid on the fry pan.
  2. Then add garlic and ginger and cook for a few minutes.
  3. Add broccoli, beans, soya sauce, salt, pepper, chilli flakes and bean shoots.
  4. Place the instant vermicelli in a heat proof bowl and pour boiling water to cover the noodles and let it sit covered for 4 minutes.
  5. Add spinach and pine nuts
  6. Serves two generous portions, add olive oil, extra soya sauce and Chipotle sauce.