Paleo Vegetable Lo Mein
Cabbage, carrot, and tender zucchini ribbons get a quick skillet toss in a gingery almond sauce. It’s a cozy, noodle-style dinner with savory flavor and a little chive freshness.
Fits Celiac, Hashimoto's, Low-FODMAP and 19 more diets
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Ingredients
- 2 cup shredded green cabbage
- 1 carrot, cut into thin matchsticks
- 1 small zucchini, spiralized or cut into thin ribbons
- 1 tbsp almond flour
- 1 tbsp garlic-infused olive oil
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tbsp chives, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp water
- 0.125 tsp fine salt
Method
- Whisk almond flour, water, ginger, and salt into a smooth sauce.
- Heat garlic-infused olive oil in a skillet until shimmering.
- Stir-fry cabbage and carrot until softened but still bright.4 min timer
- Add zucchini ribbons and sauce; toss until glossy and tender.3 min timer
- Fold in chives and serve while the vegetables are warm.
Why it works
- Celiac disease: Fresh vegetables and almond flour replace wheat noodles and sauces.
- Wheat allergy: No wheat, barley, rye, malt or oats; almond flour replaces wheat noodles.
- Soy allergy: Garlic-infused olive oil and ginger season the dish without soy sauce or soy.
- Milk allergy: The sauce uses almond flour and water, with no dairy ingredients.
- Gluten-free: Fresh vegetables and almond flour stand in for noodles and gluten-containing sauces.
- Paleo: Vegetables, olive oil, ginger and almond flour make up this grain- and legume-free skillet.
- Keto: Cabbage, zucchini and carrot keep the meal focused on low-starch vegetables.
- Low-GI: Vegetables and almond flour provide fiber without added sugar or refined starch.
- Anti-inflammatory: Olive oil, vegetables and fresh ginger give this skillet its flavor, with no added sugar.
- No spicy food: Fresh ginger and chives add flavor without chili or hot spices.
- No red meat: This vegetable-based skillet contains no red meat.
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