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Short on time? We’ve rounded up 65 Easy Dinner Ideas designed for busy weeknights. These healthy meals include recipes for quick healthy pasta, taco night, veggie-loaded stir-fries, one-pan skillet meals, sheet pan dinners and much more: Lo Mein!
Ingredients
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			- 4-5 ounces dry lo mein noodles - typically thin egg noodles, but sub any noodle you like- soba, GF noodles, whole wheat linguini, etc. If using fresh noodles, weight will be different, basically use enough for two servings.
 
Lo Mein Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce (GF Braggs)
 - 2 tablespoons Chinese cooking wine (or mirin, or sub 1 1/2 tablespoons water mixed with 1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon honey)
 - 2 teaspoons sesame oil
 - 1 teaspoon maple syrup, sugar or honey
 - 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
 - 1/2- 1 teaspoon sriracha ( or chili paste)
 
Lo Mein Stir Fry:
- 2 tablespoons wok oil, peanut oil or coconut oil
 - 1/2 onion, thinly sliced ( 1 cup)
 - 2 cups sliced mushrooms
 - 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
 - 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
 - 1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
 - 1 cup matchstick carrots
 - 1 cup shredded cabbage
 - 1 cup snow peas or green beans
 
Garnish: scallions, sliced
Optional Additions: Crispy Tofu , chicken breast, shrimp, thinly sliced beef...etc.
Instructions
- Set water to boil and cook the noodles according to the directions on the package.
 - Stir together the Lo mein Sauce ingredients in a small bowl (see notes)
 - Prep any and all veggies and set near the stove.
 - In a wok or large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and mushrooms and saute 3-4 minutes, stirring continuously. Turn heat to medium, add the garlic and ginger and saute 2 minutes. Add the bell pepper, carrots, cabbage and snow peas and stir often, just letting them get tender, but still crisp, 3-4 minutes.
 - Add the noodles and give a good stir and toss a few times to incorporate.
 - Add the Lo Mein Sauce and stir and toss continuously 2 minutes. If it gets too dry add a little splash of water to loosen.
 - Serve in two bowls, garnish with green onion.
 
Notes
Lo Mein will keep up to 4 days in the fridge!
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
 - Calories: 464
 - Sugar: 14.4 g
 - Sodium: 717.6 mg
 - Fat: 16.6 g
 - Saturated Fat: 2.4 g
 - Carbohydrates: 67.8 g
 - Fiber: 7.2 g
 - Protein: 13.8 g
 - Cholesterol: 0 mg