Angela's less than 30 min Trader Joe's Pad Thai
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INGREDIENTS
- 2 boxes of Trader Ming's Pad Thai
- canola oil
- 1 pkg organic extra firm tofu
- 3 eggs, scrambled
- 1/3 - 1/2 cup water
- 2 handfuls of organic peeled baby carrots
- 2 handfuls of any other veggies you wish to add
- chopped peanuts
- chopped cilantro
- slices of lime
- slices of cucumber for garnish
DIRECTIONS
- heat pan and oil
- 2. while pan is heating, slice tofu into big chunky slabs and press each side firmly with paper towels to remove excess water
- 3. slice tofu into bite size pieces and fry at medium heat on each side until golden/light brown
- 4. remove tofu from pan and set aside
- 5. cook scrambled eggs in pan. remove and set aside. same plate or bowl as tofu is fine
- 6. keep pan hot, add 1/3 cup water to pan and allow to simmer
- 7. add veggies and steam/sautee until lightly cooked.
- 8. while veggies are being sauteed, place contents of packages (noodles and sauce) into a serving dish or bowl, toss and separate noodles with a fork, then microwave on high for approx 2-3 minutes or until hot.
- 9. remove cooked veggies from pan with a slotted spoon and toss with the noodles. top with tofu and eggs, cilantro and peanuts. garnish with slices of lime and cucumber
RECIPE BACKSTORY
as a single mom who works full time, i need to have meals that are not only quick and easy to prepare, but also healthy. i love that trader joe's has these noodles that you don't need to boil!!! to make this microwaveable noodles and sauce package into a real meal, add healthy protein and veggies... you may try this also with cooked chicken breast (perhaps your leftover from the day before!)