Vegetable Lo Mein Recipe
This easy vegetable lo mein recipe will be your new family favorite. An easy weeknight meal that is flavorful, without a lot of fuss.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 495kcal
Equipment
- Toaster, Oven, or Air Fryer
- Kitchen Knife
- Cutting Board
Ingredients
Lo Mein Ingredients
- 14 oz extra firm tofu drained and lightly air fried with no seasoning or sauce
- 12 oz brown rice chow mein noodles or brown rice ramen
- 1 ½ cups green cabbage shredded
- 2 carrots large, julienne cut
- 1 cup broccoli slaw
- 2 celery stalks diced
- 1 cup snow peas ends cut off
- 2 tsp garlic minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger minced
- 1 bunch green onions diced
Sauce Ingredients
- ½ cup coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp zhong sauce or sichuan chili sauce or sambal oelek chili paste
- 3 tbsp light sesame oil
- ½ cup vegetable broth
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Drain the tofu and slice into small strips/cubes. Air fry or bake at 350º, turning after 5-7 minutes. Cook until the tofu dries out a bit but not so much that it browns. 14 oz extra firm tofu
- Boil water for your noodles, and cook noodles according to package directions. Rinse noodles with cold water when they're finished cooking, then set them aside. 12 oz brown rice chow mein noodles
- Shred the cabbage, peel and julienne the carrots, dice the celery, and trim the edges of the snow peas. Dice the onions and set them aside to use after your meal is finished cooking.
- Combine all sauce ingredients into a medium bowl, including cornstarch, and whisk to combine. Set aside. ½ cup coconut aminos 1 tbsp fish sauce 1 tbsp zhong sauce 3 tbsp light sesame oil ½ cup vegetable broth 1 tbsp cornstarch
- When the tofu is finished cooking, spray a large pan with nonstick cooking spray and turn the heat to medium-high. Add the garlic, ginger, cabbage, carrots, broccoli slaw, celery, and snow peas to the pan. 2 tsp garlic 1 tsp fresh ginger 1 ½ cups green cabbage 2 carrots 1 cup broccoli slaw 2 celery stalks 1 cup snow peas
- Cook for 2-3 minutes, then add the cooked noodles and tofu to the pan. Turn the heat down to low-medium and mix everything together carefully. Cook for 3-5 minutes and allow the noodles and tofu to heat up a little.
- Add the sauce to the pan and mix well. Cover the meal and turn the heat down to low and allow the food to cook on low heat for 5-7 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add chopped green onions to the top and serve. 1 bunch green onions
Notes
21 Day Fix
Entire recipe: 1 1/2 red containers, 3 yellow containers, 7 1/2 green containers, 36 teaspoons
Per serving: 1/4 red container, 1/2 yellow container, 1 1/4 green containers, 6 teaspoons
Weight Watchers
10 2025 Points | 10 2023 Plan Points - reducing the coconut aminos and sesame oil in this recipe will help you reduce those points.
Nutrition
Calories: 495kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3.8g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 561mg | Potassium: 428mg | Fiber: 7.6g | Sugar: 5.4g | Calcium: 121mg | Iron: 1mg