Vegan Stir Fry with Edamame & Peanuts

Looking for a speedy way to use up leftover veggies and hit all your food groups? Look no further than this, Vegan Stir-Fry with Edamame & Peanuts! I absolutely love meals that offer flexibility to use whatever you have on hand.

Whether you are stocking your kitchen like a dietitian, or following my guide to doing a freezer inventory, be sure to stock up on basic necessities. For example, I always have edamame (either shelled or in pods) in my freezer. These tasty beans also have an impressive 12 grams of protein and 8 grams of fibre, in just ½ cup serving! Read more about the certainly impressive nutrition profile for edamame here.

• Serves: 3-4
• Prep time: 10-15 minutes
• Cook time: 30-40 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of brown rice
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 clove of garlic, minced
• 1 bell pepper, sliced
• 1 cup large mushrooms, sliced
• 1 cup edamame, shelled

Stir-Fry Sauce:

• ¼ cup soya sauce, low sodium
• 2 tbsp peanut butter
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1-2 tbsp fresh lime juice

Heat Lovers: Add red pepper flakes or 1 tbsp sriracha

Optional Garnish: Parsley and sprinkled sunflower seeds or crushed peanuts

Instructions for Vegan Stir Fry:

1. Firstly, cook brown rice according to package instructions. This can be done in advance if you prefer.
2. Secondly, in an extra large fry pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and peppers. Sauté for a minute or two until slightly softened.
3. Add mushrooms to the fry pan. In addition, use oil if needed and pinch of salt to pull out the flavours.
4. When veggies are softened, add edamame and toss to coat with oil for a minute or two.
5. Combine ingredients in your sauce and pour into the veggies.
6. Finally, top Stir-Fry veggies on a bed of brown rice or bulgur or quinoa.

Garnish with parsley, nuts or seeds and lime wedge!

How do you enjoy making Stir-Fry’s? Additionally, do you have any favourite ingredients?

Vegan Stir Fry with Edamame & Peanuts

Yield: 3-4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Looking for a speedy way to use up leftover veggies and hit all your food groups? Look no further than this Vegan Stir Fry with Edamame & Peanuts!

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Ingredients

• 1 cup of brown rice
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 clove of garlic, minced
• 1 bell pepper, sliced
• 1 cup large mushrooms, sliced
• 1 cup edamame, shelled
• ¼ cup soya sauce, low sodium
• 2 tbsp peanut butter
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1-2 tbsp fresh lime juice
• Add red pepper flakes or 1 tbsp sriracha
• Optional Garnish: Parsley and sprinkled sunflower seeds or crushed peanuts

Instructions

1. Cook brown rice according to package instructions. This can be done in advance if you prefer.
2. In an extra large fry pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and peppers. Sauté for a minute or two until slightly softened.
3. Add mushrooms to the fry pan. Add additional oil if needed and pinch of salt to pull out the flavours.
4. When veggies are softened, add edamame and toss to coat with oil for a minute or two.
5. Combine ingredients in your sauce and pour into the veggies.
6. Top Stir-Fry veggies on a bed of brown rice or bulgur or quinoa.