This pad thai recipe, from Redbook is a great low calorie, filling meal. Most pad thai recipes can easily exceed half of the calories you should be eating for a whole day. That is a seriously scary thought. This pad thai, from Redbook's 6 Delicious Dinners Under 500 Calories is healthy and delicious.
Vegetable Pad Thai
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound(s) flat rice stick noodles
- 1/3 cup(s) Thai sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoon(s) low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon(s) fish sauce
- 2 limes, juiced
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- 2 tablespoon(s) canola oil
- 2 teaspoon(s) minced garlic
- 2 teaspoon(s) grated fresh ginger
- 3/4 pound(s) (6 cups) mustard greens, stems discarded, leaves torn into small pieces, and washed well
- 1 large red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
- 2 cup(s) shredded carrots
- 6 scallions, thinly sliced
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- Bean sprouts, optional
- 2 cup(s) fresh cilantro leaves
- Chopped dry roasted peanuts, for garnish, optional
Directions
- Bring 6 cups of water to a boil in a large saucepan; add noodles, stir to separate, then cover and remove from heat. Let stand 4 minutes, stirring once or twice, until softened. Drain; rinse with cold water. In a small cup, combine chili sauce, soy sauce, fish sauce, and lime juice.
- Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of the oil in a large nonstick skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add garlic and ginger; sauté 30 seconds or until fragrant. Add greens and cover with lid for 2 minutes or until wilted. Add bell pepper, carrots, and scallions; stir-fry 4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Remove vegetables to a bowl.
- Return skillet to heat. Add remaining oil. When hot, add eggs and scramble just until set. Add to bowl with vegetables.
- Return skillet to heat and add chili-sauce mixture and bring to a boil. Add noodles; gently toss, using a pasta fork, for 1 minute, to coat. Return vegetables and eggs to skillet. Cook, tossing with pasta fork, for 3 minutes or until hot and noodles are tender. Stir in bean sprouts, if desired.
- Transfer to a serving bowl with cilantro and toss. Top with peanuts, if desired. Serve with lime wedges.
Nutritional Information
(per serving)
| Calories | 393 |
| Total Fat | 11g |
| Saturated Fat | -- |
| Cholesterol | -- |
| Sodium | -- |
| Total Carbohydrate | 65g |
| Dietary Fiber | -- |
| Sugars | -- |
| Protein | 9g |
| Calcium | -- |
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