Veggie Stir-Fry

By Meal Times With Mathilde

Stir-fries are one of the best meals for increasing your veggie intake!

There should be colour, crunch, and a sauce that packs a flavour punch!

Other veggies that work well in a stir fry include broccoli, bean sprouts, water chestnuts & baby sweetcorn, so feel free to mix & match as you please!

Recipe serves 4

INGREDIENTS METHOD

INGREDIENTS

2 medium carrots

2 peppers (any colour)

1 hispi cabbage

1 pack sugar snap peas

Either: block of tofu, pack of edamame beans OR a large handful of peanuts/cashews

1 tbsp cornflour & 1 tsp 5 spice (only if using tofu!)

Sesame oil

4 nests of noodles

Sesame seeds (optional)

Spring onions (optional)

Sauce

2 tbsp Chilli or sesame oil

2 tbsp soy sauce or tamari

2 tbsp honey or maple syrup

1 heaped tsp smooth peanut butter

1-2 tbsp water

Juice of half a lime

1 large garlic clove, minced

1 tsp fresh ginger, minced

METHOD

1. Prepare the sauce first; combine all ingredients and mix until completely smooth. Set aside.

2. Chop your carrots & peppers into matchsticks/strips and shred the cabbage. If using tofu, drain, cube & pat dry with a few sheets of kitchen roll. Place in a bowl with the cornflour and 5 spice and mix until well coated.

3. Cook noodles according to packet instructions. Meanwhile, heat a glug of sesame oil in a wok. If using tofu, fry for a few minutes until lightly golden, before adding carrots, peppers, cabbage and sugar snap peas. Stir fry on high heat for 4 minutes, before adding edamame beans/peanuts/cashews (if using) for a further minute.

4. Add the drained noodles and stir fry sauce to the wok, stir to combine all ingredients and heat through. Add a splash of water if the noodles are clumpy.

5. Serve straight away with a sprinkle of sesame seeds, spring onions, and an extra squeeze of lime if desired.

Mathilde is a Registered Nutritionist on the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists with the Association for Nutrition (AfN) and you can find out more about her over at her website and on instagram where she regularly posts about all things food and lots of amazing recipes.