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Sesame noodles with leeks & sprouts

Ingredients

  1. Step 1 2 nests whole wheat noodles (about 100g)
  2. Step 2 1 tbsp tamari
  3. Step 3 thumb-sized piece ginger , finely grated
  4. Step 4 3 garlic cloves , finely grated
  5. Step 5 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  6. Step 6 1 tbsp sesame oil
  7. Step 7 150g sprouts , sliced
  8. Step 8 1 leek , cut into 3 down the length, the lengths halved and shredded into long strips
  9. Step 9 50g cashew nuts (not salted)
  10. Step 10 2 carrots , shredded into long noodle strips - use a julienne peeler, knife or spiralizer for this
  11. Step 11 2 tbsp four-seed mix (sesame, sunflower, golden linseed and pumpkin) or just sesame seeds
Sesame noodles with leeks & sprouts
Calories: 357 Carbohydrate: 21 g Protein: 14 g Fat: 20 g
Cook time: 25 minutes Prep time: 10 minutes Total time: 35 minutes Servings: 2

TAGS

Dinner Main course Supper 3 of 5-a-day Fibre Folate Iron noodle Sara Buenfeld sesame Sprout Vegetarian Vit C Winter

Directions

  1. Step 1 Pour boiling water over the noodles and set aside to soak. Mix the tamari, ginger, garlic and vinegar with 4 tbsp water in a small bowl.
  2. Step 2 Heat the oil in a large wok and stir-fry the sprouts, leek and cashews together until softened and turning golden in places.
  3. Step 3 Drain the noodles, add to the pan and carry on cooking and tossing until well mixed. Pour in the ginger mixture toss to coat everything then add the carrots and cook until the carrots soften but still retain a bit of bite adding a dash more water if necessary to loosen up the texture. Top with seeds and serve.