Pad Thai Noodles with Basil Sauce and Fresh Vegetables
 
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Use any and all of your favorite vegetables on top!
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Cuisine: main
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 10 ounce package of whole wheat Pad Thai, Chow Main or your favorite noodle
  • 8-10 mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 cup sugar snap peas
  • small bunch of baby bok choy, sliced into strips
  • 1 red pepper, sliced into strips
  • 2 cups of spinach
  • 6 green onions, chopped (whites and light green)
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
for sauce
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • juice of two small limes
  • 4 Tablespoons veggie broth
  • 1 cup fresh basil
  • 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
  • ½ cup dry roasted unsalted cashews (and a handful chopped for topping)
  • 1 red fresno chili, chopped
  • Fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
  1. Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil. Remove from heat. Add noodles. Stir to keep from sticking. Every minute or two, give the noodles a stir to loosen them up. Keep tasting to make sure they don't become mushy. You definitely want to under-cook them a bit since they will cook the rest of the way through once in the stir-fry. Drain and rinse the noodles in a colander and set aide while preparing the other ingredients. You can also follow the cooking instructions on the noodles.
  2. Put the basil, cashews, garlic, lime juice, fresno chili, soy sauce, veggie broth and a couple of twist of fresh ground black pepper in a food processor. Process until smooth. Add more veggie broth if it is too thick. In a large bowl, mix half the sauce with the noodles.
  3. Place the boy choy, sugar snap peas and spinach in a steamer basket over simmering hot water. Cover and cook for about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat.
  4. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a wok or large frying pan over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and red pepper. Cook for 3-5 minutes. Add the noodles, bok choy, snap peas and spinach. Cook for another 1-2 minutes, gently tossing. Add an additional ¼ cup of remaining sauce and cook for another couple of minutes, tossing gently. Remove from heat. Add more sauce if desired. Top with chopped green onions, chopped cashews and fresh chopped basil. Serve.
Recipe by Ordinary Vegan at https://ordinaryvegan.net/padthainoodles/