Paleo Pad Thai

When I first got into healthy eating and cooking, there were a lot of my favorite dishes I never expected to see again. I figured I’d eat whole fruits, veggies, grilled meats and baked fish. Simple and plain.

Oh, how I was wrong!

Food restriction can be frustrating at times, but it’s also fun to be creative in the kitchen!

While I’ll occasionally go out to the store for particular ingredients, I often try to modify dishes to suit whatever I have in the fridge. I normally have an abundance of veggies, coconut aminos, almond butter, and spices that I can work with.

This recipe makes just one serving, although you can always make more!

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup chopped carrots
  • 1/4 cup chopped purple cabbage
  • 1/4 cup chopped cucumber
  • 2 perilla leaves, cut
  • 1 handful of bean sprouts
  • 1 egg
  • 1 bag (about 1 cup) of konjac noodles or “Miracle Noodles”
  • For sauce: 1 tbsp almond butter, 2 tbsp coconut cream, 1 tbsp water, 1 tbsp coconut aminos, 1 tbsp coconut vinegar (or apple cider vinegar), 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tsp ground red pepper (adjust depending on how spicy you like your meals), 1 tsp lime juice, and 1 drop of stevia for sweetness.

Recipe:

  1. First take your konjac noodles and rinse with water. Then place in a pot with boiling water for about 10 minutes.
  2. While your noodles are boiling, fry up your egg and dice into bite-sized pieces.
  3. Strain your noodles and stir in your egg and veggies.
  4. Make your sauce: Add all of your sauce ingredients together and heat up in the microwave for 1 min. Drizzle over your noodles and veggies!

*You can add crushed nuts for some extra texture!

Enjoy!

I love this recipe because it’s super simple and the added fiber from the Konjac noodles keep you full for longer!

IMG_6469

Leave a comment