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Vegetable lo mein

A light and flavorful Vegetable Lo Mein perfect for a Meatless Monday meal, and it’s so much better than take-out! Easily adaptable for your favorite vegetables or whatever you have on hand.

I haven’t eaten a lot of vegetable lo mein in my life but now that I’ve made it with a light sauce and loads of vegetables I’ll probably eat it more often.  Nobody wants a soggy dinner floating in an oily sauce and I’ve seen some take-out that pretty much fit that mold.  When making homemade you have the ability to adapt the recipe to what you have in the fridge.  Need a quick meatless Monday meal?  Try adding a bag of asian slaw instead of slicing your own vegetables.  My traveling husband said it tastes authentic, light, full of flavor and he can’t wait to have more!

 

lo mein noodles, carrots, mushrooms and green onions

Once all the prep work is done, this recipe comes together in minutes.  Cook the lo mein noodles according to the package directions and drain.  Toss with a little sesame oil and set aside.  Quickly sauté garlic, grated ginger and the white ends of 3 scallions.  Add the carrots, mushrooms and the green ends of the scallions.

 

baby bok choy, and bean sprouts

Throw in the bean sprouts, a handful of snow peas and some Boy Choy.  Stir fry for a few minutes and toss in the noddles and the sauce.  Done, done and done!

 

 

vegetable lo mein, chop sticks and hot sauce

Garnish with a little Cilantro and serve!

 

vegetable lo mein

Serve with your favorite hot sauce (Sriracha!) and enjoy.  This light dish is great left over too 🙂

 

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Vegetable Lo Mein

Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Yield: 6 servings
Course: Meatless Main Course
Author: Tricia
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A light and flavorful vegetable lo mein perfect for your meatless Monday meal. So much better than take-out!

Ingredients

  • 3/4 lb lo mein noodles
  • 4 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil, divided
  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar, dissolved in 2 teaspoons hot water
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 3/4 cup fresh bean sprouts
  • 1 medium carrot, julienned
  • 3 scallions, split and cut on the bias in 2” lengths
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
  • 1 cup snow peas, trimmed
  • 2 small Bok Choy, rough chopped
  • 1 tablespoon dry white wine
  • 1/4 teaspoon Sriracha Spicy Seasoning or cayenne optional

Instructions

  • Cook lo mein noodles according to package directions. Drain and toss with 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil to prevent sticking. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl combine the soy sauce, remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil, Srirach seasoning, and dissolved sugar. Set aside.
  • Heat canola oil in a wok over high heat. Add the ginger, garlic and the white parts of the scallions and sauté quickly until they release their aroma.
  • Add the carrots, remaining pieces of scallion and mushrooms. Cook another 2-3 minutes then add the wine.
  • Stir fry for another minute and add the bean sprouts , snow peas and Bok Choy. Saute until the Bok Choy is wilted.
  • Make sure the cooked noodles are not stuck together and add them to the wok.
  • Pour the sauce over the lo mein and throw in the chopped cilantro. Stir fry until all the noodles are covered in the sauce. Use two large spatulas or spoons to lift and scoop the noodles making sure all ingredients are combined and distributed.
  • Serve garnished with chopped cilantro

Recipe Notes

Adapted from the Woks of Life

Did you have a fun weekend?  Do anything special?  It was actually cold this past weekend which could have been our dogwood winter.  We had to turn the heat on again!  I have another lovely fruit filled dessert featuring lemon curd to post this week.  My senior taste tester said it was fantastic.  Yeah!!!  Thanks so much for stopping by and for your comments and support!

Tricia

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    • Tricia Buice says

      Thanks Jasline – I appreciate the chopstick lesson – I never knew and would not intentionally offend anyone – thanks for the kind way of explaining my error – I removed the second to the last photo 🙂 Have a wonderful day and thanks again!

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  4. John@Kitchen Riffs says

    I love noodle dishes! Particularly Asian ones. Although I agree — way too many Asian restaurants use enough oil for 6 portions in one serving. 🙁 Anyway, this looks perfect — love this. And btw, the Star Wars pun you mentioned on my blog (may the 4th be with you) is one of my absolute favorites! Anyway, this is excellent — thanks.

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  14. Monica says

    Okay…my lo mein never looks this good! Wow. Great pics and a wonderful dish. I am really looking forward to your meatless Monday revelations! I am inspired and so ready to dig into this! I made rice noodles last night and I’m laughing to myself at how bad it looked compared to this. : ) Having this for dinner, then some lemon curd dessert sounds perfect.

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  15. sue|theviewfromgreatisland says

    I want to SLURP this right up! I am a huge Panda Express fan, and I always get their chow mein. I’ve been trying to perfect a copycat version, so this will help fine tune my recipe. We have a really great Asian veggie stand at our farmer’s market, so I am going to load up next time I go and make this, thanks Tricia!!

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  17. tanna says

    This looks soooooo good, Tricia. I don’t know how you have time to do all you do and come up with such WONDERFUL and beautiful meals. You are my super hero. blessings and hugs ~ tanna

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