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Meatless, full of your favorite veggies, and delicious enough to be take-out, you’ll love this super quick and easy 15 Minute Vegetable Lo Mein!
**Photos updated on 7.25.19
It’s been a heavy last couple of days. Even though we’re not living in Minnesota anymore, this most recent incident has seemed particularly close. The school where Philando Castile worked was right behind our duplex when we lived in St. Paul. We often would walk to the school’s park to hang out or play frisbee in the field. We would look at the produce that the kids at the Montessori were growing in their elementary garden. We played baseball a couple of times with kids in the neighborhood. We loved that area and the people who inhabited it. It’s all so confusing right now, but with pain comes community and love and I know St. Paul will be therefor those who are hurting.
It seems hard in times like this to post a recipe, to write about my day, to cook, to have people in our home to eat; but, it seems even harder not to do those things. It’s my opinion that the dinner table has so much power in creating friendships and sparking honest conversations, so shouldn’t we continue to do so? This weekend, why don’t you invite someone over you’ve been wanting to get to know better? The meal doesn’t need to be fancy, but it will mean so much to your new friends and your spirits are sure to be lifted through encouragement, laughs, and good conversation.
A few months ago, I heard about a new service called Imperfect Produce, and I loved the idea of it! You can read all about it right here, but in a nutshell, it’s a company that saves perfectly edible produce from grocery stores that otherwise would have gotten thrown out due to imperfections, size differences, or just having a surplus. You can either order a curated box or completely customize your shipment every week! I’ve been blown away by the prices (1/3 to 1/2 as much as the grocery store), and the best part is that I don’t have to spend all the time bagging, twist tying, and weighing at the store. Now, everything just shows up on my doorstop!
Anyways, Imperfect Produce is awesome for veggie heavy meals like this. It can be 6:00 on a school night, you have absolutely NO plan for dinner, but then remember you got your box full of tasty fruits and veggies yesterday. Cue this 15 Minute Vegetable Lo Mein – in just a few minutes you can create a better than take-out meal!
Noodles are a big comfort food and I want to eat them every day of my life, but that can’t always be happening. I find myself justifying eating them by adding loads of fresh crisp veggies, which I don’t actually know the validity of, but it does redeem part of the meal. Lo Mein also makes fabulous leftovers, so if you need lunch for a couple of days, double the recipe below and you’re set!
Be sure to check out Imperfect Produce if you haven’t yet! I’ve already gotten 21 boxes, and don’t ever plan to unsubscribe!
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- Author: Kitschen Cat
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
Recipe from Damn Delicious
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces lo mein egg noodles or spaghetti noodles
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (affiliate)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cups chopped broccoli
- 1 bell pepper, julienned
- 1 carrot, julienned
- 2 cups cremini or button mushrooms, sliced
Sauce
Instructions
- Boil noodles according to package directions, then drain and set aside.
- While noodles are cooking, heat olive oil in large skillet or wok over medium high heat. Saute garlic and onion together for 2 minutes, then add broccoli, bell pepper, and carrots. Saute for 4 minutes, then add in sliced mushrooms. Saute another 2 minutes.
- Whisk together all ingredients for sauce, then pour over top of vegetables, stir, then add in cooked noodles and toss to combine.
- Serve!
Notes
The above equipment section contains affiliate links to products we use and love!
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- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
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