pad thai is the most known thai dish and is packed with flavor, besides being fresh and nutritious. the good thing about it, is that it’s a complete and nourishing meal, but also very flexible! all the veggies can be replaced with what you have in your fridge, and the noodles can be rice noodles but also soy or classic wheat noodles! your choice😊.

quantities for 2 portions

ingredients

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• thai rice noodles (the ones that look like linguini): 250g
• garlic: 1 big clove
• white/golden onion: ½
• green onion (optional – if you don’t have it just use one whole onion): 1
• firm tofu: 150g
• carrot: 1
• broccoli: ½ of a head
• soy sprouts (optional): a couple fists
• lime/lemon: 1
• soy sauce: 4 tablespoons
• sugar/maple syrup: 1 tablespoon
• around a fist of coriander and finely chopped peanuts for garnishing (optional)

to know more about asian noodles, look at our guide to asian products.

procedure

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1. mince the tofu, garlic and onion finely and sauté in a wok (any other pan is okay if you don’t have it) with oil of choice.

2. chop the carrot julienne style and the broccoli in small pieces and add them to the pan.

3. add the soy sauce, half of the lime juice and the sugar and cook the veggies until soften, then turn off the heat and let it sit for a moment.

4. it’s time for the noodles! put them in a bowl and cover them with hot water until they’re cooked, which is around 3 minutes (it should be written on the package).

5. while the noodles rest, add the soy sprouts and half of the green onlion, roughly chopped to the veggie pan.

6. finally, strain the noodles and add them to the pan, mix it all together, add the remaining lime juice and green onion.

7. serve garnished with the peanuts and the coriander, and there you have it!