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:
- Firstly, cook brown rice according to package instructions. This can be done in advance if you prefer.
- 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.
- Add mushrooms to the fry pan. In addition, use oil if needed and pinch of salt to pull out the flavours.
- When veggies are softened, add edamame and toss to coat with oil for a minute or two.
- Combine ingredients in your sauce and pour into the veggies.
- 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
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!
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
- Cook brown rice according to package instructions. This can be done in advance if you prefer.
- 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.
- Add mushrooms to the fry pan. Add additional oil if needed and pinch of salt to pull out the flavours.
- When veggies are softened, add edamame and toss to coat with oil for a minute or two.
- Combine ingredients in your sauce and pour into the veggies.
- Top Stir-Fry veggies on a bed of brown rice or bulgur or quinoa.