Chile-Lime Veggie Noodles
We love the bright flavor that lime and chile-garlic sauce give to this quick and easy veggie-and-noodle stir-fry. Multicolored peppers make this recipe festive, while the addition of eggs makes it a satisfying vegetarian supper.
Servings
5 servings, about 2 cups each
Prep Time
30 minutes
Total Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
- 8ounces whole-wheat spaghetti or lo mein noodles
- 1/2cup dry sherry
- 1teaspoon freshly grated lime zest
- 2tablespoons lime juice
- 3tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2tablespoons chile-garlic sauce, or to taste
- 1tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1teaspoon canola oil plus 1 tablespoon, divided
- 4large eggs, beaten
- 3cups sliced shiitake mushroom caps
- 2red, orange or yellow bell peppers, sliced
- 6cups thinly sliced green cabbage
- 1bunch scallions, sliced, divided
Instructions
- Cook spaghetti (or noodles) according to package directions. Drain.
- Combine sherry, lime zest and juice, soy sauce, chile-garlic sauce and brown sugar in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Heat a 14-inch flat-bottom wok over high heat. Add 1 teaspoon oil and swirl to coat the pan. Add eggs and tilt wok to create an omelet. Cook until set, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Turn the omelet over and cook 30 seconds more. Remove to a clean cutting board and cut into strips.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, mushrooms and bell peppers to the wok; stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add cabbage. Reserve about 2 tablespoons of the scallions for garnish and add the rest to the wok. Stir-fry until all the vegetables are tender-crisp, about 2 minutes more. Add the chile-lime sauce and the noodles; toss to coat. Add the omelet strips and stir-fry until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes more. Serve sprinkled with the reserved scallions.
Tips
14-inch flat-bottom wok
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes 5 servings, about 2 cups each)
Calories | 343kcal |
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Carbohydrate Total | 52g |
Total Sugars | 11g |
Added Sugars | 3g |
Fiber | 10g |
Total Fat | 9g |
Saturated Fat | 2g |
Mono Saturated Fat | 4g |
Cholesterol | 149mg |
Sodium | 587mg |
Protein | 15g |
Potassium | 616mg |
Calcium | 98mg |
Folate | 120mcg |
Omega-6 | 2g |
Vitamin E | 3mg |
Zinc | 2mg |
Vitamin B3 | 5mg |
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