3 Reasons why its heart healthy:
- This dish is packed full of vegetables and you can add more if you wish. Vegetables are full of fibre and great for reducing your LDL (bad) cholesterol, blood pressure and inflammation levels.
- sing herbs and spices such as coriander and chilli, takes away the need to add salt to the dish. Salt increases your blood pressure and increases the strain put on your heart to pump the blood around the body.
- Peanuts are a great source of unsaturated fat, fibre and protein. They help to lower your LDL (bad) cholesterol levels and help to keep you HDL (good) cholesterol levels high.
Healthy pad thai
A heart healthy version of a classic pad thai dish. Feel free to add extra vegetables or choose one of the optional lean protein sources to adapt this recipe to your taste.
Servings
2
servingsPrep time
20
minutesCooking time
15
minutesTotal time
35
minutesIngredients
1 tbsp olive oil
100 g brown rice flat noodles
1 onion, chopped
1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced
1 carrot, sliced thinly
100 g beansprouts
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 red chilli, deseeded and thinly sliced
1 tbsp low-salt soy sauce
1 lime, ½ juiced, ½ sliced for garnish
2 tbsp peanut butter
1 tsp water
15 g unsalted peanuts (optional)
2 cooked chicken breasts, sliced (optional)
100 g cooked prawns (optional)
Handful chopped coriander
Directions
- Put the noodles in a bowl to soak following packet instructions until tender. Drain.
- Heat the olive oil in a wok or frying pan, add the onion, pepper and carrot and cook until soft. Then add the garlic and chilli.
- Add the beansprouts, soy sauce, lime juice, peanut butter, water and peanuts (optional). Then add the cooked chicken and prawns if using along with the noodles and coriander. Toss together until heated through. Serve with a lime wedge and enjoy.
