But careful choices can make life a lot easier for slimming or health-conscious shoppers during out Cost of Living Crisis.
Cutting back on carbs often means more has to be spent on vegetables, fruit and expensive protein (animal or vegetable) to satisfy the appetite and balance intake.
Dieters' Delight Noodles |
Spicy Glass Noodle Salad is a wonderful combo of Asian flavours and Western Veg & Protein. Triple Duty with a vegan base, it is easy to put together and can be made ahead. It'll also helps use up items 'resting' in the veg drawer!
Dieters' Delight Noodles |
Feeds: 3-4; (recipe halves nicely)
Ingred:
114gm/4oz 'glass' green bean starch noodles
(OR rice or egg noodles)
6 tbsp spring onions, white & green, finely chopped
30g/1oz drained tinned water chestnuts, in fine matchsticks
30g/1oz drained tinned bamboo shoots, in fine matchsticks
generous handful salted roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped (if using store-bought, rub roughly with paper serviettes to remove smoky of the oil and salt)
min 140g/7oz protein, if using
pinch or two chilli flakes, to taste (opt)
1 tsp sesame oil (opt)2 tbsp peanut butter or tahini1.5 tbsp cold jasmine tea (or stock or water)1.5 tbsp soy sauce, pref reduced salt for oldies1.5 tbsp red wine (or other) vinegar1.5-2 tbsp sugar or honey or maple syrup1.5 tbsp peanut or other light veg oil2 med cloves peeled garlic, grated30g/1oz peeled fresh ginger, gratedjuice & zest of half an orange
- Place noodles in a deep bowl; cover in boiling water 5 mins; drain and rinse in cold water. If you like, cut noodles in 2-3 places; shorter noodle strands are easier to mix, serve & eat.
- Mix in a teaspoon of sesame oil to stop noodles sticking
- If using cooked prawns, cut them in half from the back (where the vein would be) opening them out like a butterfly
- Combine dressing ingred in a smoothie maker or processor; blitz till smooth; taste for seasoning
- Pour over noodles; toss to distribute
- Reserve a few prawns, if using, a few water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, bell pepper, peas, green onions & the peanuts for garnish
- Spread out a layer of noodles in the base of a serving dish; add a layer of vegetables/protein; lightly season with pepper and salt; continue layers until noodles & veg/protein is used up
- Arrange veg garnish & nuts prettily on top
Tips
- other great carb substitutes are celeriac (treat them like potatoes in salads & stews and as wedges/fries) and cauliflower mash
- prawns halved down the middle are easier to distribute through the noodles; they also go further
- for more protein, add cubes of smoked tofu, cooked chicken or other meat or an omelette sliced in shreds
- this is quite spicy & pungent and may not appeal to children; for kids, 67 recommends quick and easy Unfried Rice, without the egg for vegans
This recipe has been developed by B M Lee/ Bright Sun Enterprises. It may not be reproduced without the author's written permission.
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