"Stir-fried noodles and vegetables with a spicy, slightly sweet flavour.
SERVES 4
PREP10 minutes
COOK 15 minutes
Ingredients
250g dried rice noodles
2 tsp rapeseed oil
6 spring onions, chopped at angle in 1cm pieces
3 cloves garlic, crushed
3cm fresh ginger, grated
1 Thai chilli, finely sliced
1 red pepper, finely chopped
1 courgette, cut into sticks
100g frozen broad beans
100g baby pak choi, leaves separated
200g beansprouts
75g canned pineapple, drained, chopped small
1 tbsp reduced-salt, gluten-free soy sauce
juice 1 lime
15g chopped coriander
50g unsalted peanuts, roughly chopped and toasted
1 lime cut into wedges
Method
Cook the noodles according to the packet instructions, around 3-5 minutes. Plunge them into cold water, drain and reserve.
Heat the oil in a large pan or wok. Add the spring onions and stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger and chilli and stir-fry for another 2 minutes.
Add the red pepper and courgette, stir-fry for another minute add the broad beans and pak choy. Stir-fry for 1 minute.
Add the noodles, stir-fry for 2 minutes and add the beansprouts, pineapple, soy sauce and lime juice. Stir-fry for a further 2 minutes and add the coriander.
Put into a bowl, top with the peanuts and lime wedges.
Chef's tips
For a side dish, cut half a cucumber into ribbons with a vegetable peeler and add fresh coriander leaves and a squeeze of lime.To add more protein to this dish, use soya beans in place of broad beans or add some tofu".
Fonte e imagem: https://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to-diabetes/Recipes/Pad-Thai/
