Chilli Peanut Noodles
Takes
Serves 2
Ingredients
- 300 g wholewheat noodles
- 1 large aubergine
- 200 g mushrooms of choice
- 1 whole carrot
- 5 tbsp soy sauce
- 4 tbsp maple syrup
- 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 4 tbsp peanut butter
- 1/2 tsp chilli powder
- 50 g baby spinach
Instructions
- Cook the noodles in a pan of boiling water according to the instructions on the packet, then drain and rinse.
- Chop the aubergine and mushrooms into small, bite-sized pieces and grate the carrot. Heat a large, wide-bottomed pan on high and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Once hot, add the aubergine and mushrooms and cook for 8 minutes, stirring regularly. If they start to stick, add 2 tablespoons of water and use a wooden spoon to deglaze any caramelisation from the bottom of the pan.
- In a jug, mix the soy sauce, maple syrup, vinegar, peanut butter, chilli powder, 6 tablespoons of water, and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper until smooth. Reduce the heat to medium and add half of the sauce to the aubergine and mushrooms. Cook for another 4 minutes, stirring regularly.
- Add the noodles, baby spinach, grated carrot, and the remaining sauce to the pan. Stir in a circular motion to mix everything together and cook for 2 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and adjust the seasoning to your liking. Add more chilli if you like it spicy, and enjoy!
Nutrition
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The goodness behind our Chilli Peanut Noodles…
Aubergines are high in fibre and water, and low in calories. Most people don’t get their recommended daily intake of fibre, in fact
of the recommended 30g a day most people are only eating 18g. Fibre traditionally was just associated with being beneficial for
digestion, but in the recent decades it has also been found to be a prebiotic, which is the food that the bacteria in our
microbiome feed upon and that encourages more of the beneficial microbes to grow as opposed to the less beneficial ones.
Differently, mushrooms are a good source of essential B vitamins and other immune-supporting nutrients such as selenium.
White button mushrooms can be one of the few plant food sources of vitamin D, which is important for calcium absorption,
immune function, heart health and protecting bone health. They have also been linked to helping improve cardiovascular function, and even help protect against cancer.
80g of mushrooms, 14 baby button mushrooms, 4 large closed cup mushrooms or1 large flat mushroom is considered to be one of your 5-a-day.
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