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Vegetable Chow Mein

Fresh chow mein noodles from Trader Joe's, combined with a delicious sauce and tons of fresh vegetables make a delicious one pan meal!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 5

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Tbsp garlic 6 cloves minced
  • 1 small yellow onion sliced
  • 3 green onions cut into 1-2 inch pieces
  • 3 celery stalks sliced on diagonal
  • 1 carrot julienned & cut into 1-2 inch pieces
  • ½ red bell pepper julienned & cut into 1-2 inch pieces
  • 2 cups broccoli florets cut into bite sized pieces
  • 4 Tbsp oil divided
  • 21 oz fresh chow mein noodles

Sauce

  • cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 3 Tbsp sesame oil
  • 3 Tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp oyster sauce
  • ½ Tbsp coconut sugar or 1 tsp cane sugar
  • 1 tsp sea salt

Instructions
 

  • Combine sauce ingredients in measuring cup or small bowl.
  • Heat 2 Tbsp oil in large skillet over medium heat.
  • Add broccoli and cook partially (about 3 minutes) until it no longer looks raw, covering between stirring to help steam.
  • Add bell pepper and cook 1-2 minutes.
  • Add yellow and green onions, carrot, and celery, and cook 2 minutes longer until crisp tender.
  • Set cooked veggies aside on plate, and return pan to stovetop. Add remaining 2 Tbsp oil.
  • Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds until fragrant.
  • Add noodles and sauce. Toss together and let cook a couple minutes until sauce has mostly absorbed into noodles.
  • Return cooked veggies to pan, and toss together with noodles.
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