Thai Vegetarian Noodles
INGREDIENTS- 10 oz phad Thai noodles
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tbs garlic - minced
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 3/4 cup onions - sliced
- 2/3 cup snow peas - sliced
- 1/2 cup celery - diced
- 1/4 cup julienned carrots
- 1/4 cup red bell pepper - diced
- 1/4 cup mushrooms - diced
- 3 tbs unsalted peanuts - crushed
- 2 tbs Thai fish sauce
- 2 tbs Thai sweet black bean sauce
- 1 tbs rice vinegar
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp white pepper
- 2 tbs chopped mint leaves, plus 1 sprig mint
- 1 cup fresh bean sprouts
- 2 tbs leeks - thinly sliced
- Soak noodles in 8 cups cold water for 45 minutes
- Drain in a colander and set aside
- Heat olive oil in a wok over high heat
- Add garlic and saute, stirring, until lightly browned for about 1 minute
- Add broccoli, onions, snow peas, celery, carrots, bell pepper & mushrooms, and stirfry for 1 minute
- Add peanuts, fish sauce, black bean sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, white pepper & noodles, and cook, stirring continuously, until heated through and well mixed, about 2 minutes
- Stir in chopped mint
- Transfer to a platter, sprinkle with bean sprout & leeks and garnish with mint sprig
Note: This is a thai vegetarian recipe which uses fish sauce. If you are a vegan and do not eat any meat then you may have to try this vegetarian recipe without any fish sauce.