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Vegetable Chow Mein

Vegetable chow mein, easy, super flavorful, and out of this world! One of my go-to dinner or lunch recipes, this dish is ready in 20 minutes.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Chinese
Diet: Vegan
Servings: 4
Calories: 470kcal
Author: Iosune

Ingredients

  • 8 oz noodles
  • 2 tablespoon oil I used extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1 cup red bell pepper julienned
  • 1 cup carrot peeled and julienned
  • 1 cup cabbage julienned
  • 1 cup mushrooms sliced
  • 6 green onions finely diced

For the sauce:

  • 4 tablespoon water
  • 2 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 4 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari
  • 2 tablespoon Hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoon vinegar I used rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon maple or agave syrup
  • ½ teaspoon white pepper

Instructions

  • Cook the noodles according to package directions. Drain, rinse with cold water, and set aside.
  • Mix all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl until well combined, and set aside.
  • Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet and sautée the garlic a little bit. Stir continuously and add the remaining veggies (red bell pepper, carrot, cabbage, mushrooms, and green onions).
  • Cook over high heat for about 2-3 minutes, or until the veggies are done to your liking, stirring continuously.
  • Add the cooked noodles and the sauce into the wok or skillet and cook for 1 minute, stirring continuously. 
  • Serve your chow mein recipe immediately with some chopped tempeh bacon, fried tofu, baked tofu, or tempeh.
  • Keep the vegetable chow mein leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days.

Notes

  • Make sure your chow mein noodles are vegan. You could also use spaghetti noodles instead.
  • You can customize your vegetable chow mein with any type of oil, starch, vinegar, sweetener, or pepper you like.
  • Feel free to use any veggies you have on hand to make this chow mein recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 470kcal | Carbohydrates: 56.8g | Protein: 7.9g | Fat: 24.8g | Saturated Fat: 3.5g | Sodium: 1308mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 12.8g