Quick & Easy Tofu Vegetable Chow Mein
Chewy egg noodles stir fried with colorful vegetables and tofu in a light savory sauce. This quick and easy tofu vegetable chow mein is a delicious main or meal in 30 minutes! Made with simple ingredients and great for the family!
Ingredients
- 1 lb Chow Mein Noodles fresh kind
- 7.40 oz smoked tofu diced into ½-inch cubes
- 5.29 oz snow pea leaves washed throughly and strained
- 2 cups green cabbage thinly sliced
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 1 small carrot julienned
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil
- ½ teaspoon sesame seeds garnish
Noodle Sauce
- 2 tablespoon regular soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a large bowl, soak chow mein noodles in hot boiling water for 30 seconds only until loosened. Strain in a colander and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine noodle sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large pan on medium high heat. Fry diced tofu on all sides until evenly browned. Remove and set aside.
- Add another 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil into the pan and sauté garlic, carrots, celery, cabbage and snow pea leaves until softened. Remove and set aside.
- Add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil into the pan and toss in the noodles with noodle sauce until noodles are evenly coated.
- Then toss back in the vegetables and tofu with noodles. Garnish with sesame seeds. Enjoy hot!
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Nutrition
Calories: 658kcal | Carbohydrates: 121g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1641mg | Potassium: 265mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 2621IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 8mg