Healthy Pad Thai Recipe
Healthy pad Thai is a light yet substantial stir-fry noodle dish, and bursting with savory-sweet-sour flavor. In my homemade version, we omit the peanut butter, sugar, and soy sauce altogether, and instead build flavor using ingredients like peanuts, honey, and fresh veggies - maximum flavor without the sacrifice. And it's ready in 20 minutes!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 493kcal
Equipment
- large skillet
- medium saucepan
Ingredients
- 8 ounces fettuccine-width rice noodles
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon fish sauce (or soy sauce)
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 3 cups green cabbage, shredded
- 1 cup mung bean sprouts
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup roasted peanuts
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Cook noodles one minute less than suggested cooking time on package. Drain and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the fish sauce, ginger, lime juice, sesame oil, salt, pepper, honey and vinegar, and red pepper flakes (if using), and set aside.
- Put remaining 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; when oil shimmers, add garlic and cook for about a minute. Add eggs to pan; once they begin to set, scramble them until just done. Add cabbage and bean sprouts and continue to cook until cabbage begins to wilt, around 3-5 minutes.
- Add drained noodles to pan along with sauce. Toss everything together to coat with sauce and combine well. When noodles are warmed through, serve immediately. Garnish with peanuts and cilantro.
Notes
- How to store: Place leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. I don't recommend freezing this dish as the noodles will be hard to reheat with the same texture.
- Cook noodles al dente. To be safe, cook your noodles 1 minute less than the suggested cooking time on package. We don't want overcooked noodles!
- Rinse noodles under cold water. This stops the cooking and prevents the noodles from sticking together.
- Recipe adapted from Mark Bittman.
Nutrition
Calories: 493kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 521mg | Potassium: 343mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 319IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 2mg