Last night I finished reading Skinny Bitch. It took me 5 days to read, and I haven’t had meat in 5 days. Coincident? I think not. The book is full of gross facts, meat horror stories, and really aggressive writing.
It was a good thing to read while I’m trying to get healthy because I have ended up eating more veggies and fruits than ever, and how could that be a bad thing? I won’t be a Vegetarian forever, but I feel great after 5 meat-free days, imagine a meat free month?
I have had these Tofu Shiritaki noodles for a while but they were intimidating me. I had heard stories of how bad they stink and their texture. But screw it, I’m a Skinny Bitch and this whole bag of noodles has 40 calories. And I knew if they tasted good, then that would be a very good thing. Imagine having ‘pasta’ weekly while trying to stay healthy? There is no reason to binge on junk food when you are already allowing yourselves to have the foods you love, just a modified version.
Shiritaki Healthy Stir Fry
yield: 1 dinner portion
1 package tofu shirataki noodles
1/2 cup Brocolli Florets, steamed
1/2 Red Bell Pepper, julienne
1/4 cup Carrot, shredded
1/4 Snap Peas
1/2 TBS EVOO (or any oil)
1 TBS soy sauce, low sodium
Salt, Pepper, Red Pepper Flakes
1 TBS Shanghai finishing drizzle
Garnish with
Cilantro, Black Seasame Seeds, White Seasame Seeds
1. Drain the noodles and rinse them completely. When rinsed put in boiling salted water for 4 minutes. When done drain and set aside.
2. Add the oil to a saute pan and get really hot before adding the vegetables. Cook vegetables at least 3 or 4 minutes until vibrant and soft.
3. Add 1 TBS soy to the hot pan, and add noodles. Stir Fry at least 3 or 4 minutes to get the noodles crispy and browned. Add salt, pepper and red pepper to taste. Finish with Shanghai Finishing Drizzle (or another splash of soy sauce).
4. Garnish and enjoy!
I made this before I went to the gym so that when I got home dinner was ready. I tried it before I left and the flavor was there, but the noodles were too chewy. When I got home and took the noodles out of the fridge and re-heated, it was much better. The noodle softened more and it tasted just like a vegetarian stir fry I have paid for!
