5 Minute Pad Thai Recipe!

tofu

🥗Healthier: tempeh

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Tempeh is more nutritious, while cottage cheese is budget-friendly.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Chicken breast is leaner, and canned tuna is often cheaper.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce is lower in calories, while salt is a budget option.

Start a timer for 5 minutes and prepare to cook quickly.

Make a paste by blending coriander (including stems), garlic, chili, and lime zest in a food processor.

Heat oil in a pan on high heat until smoking.

Use a julienne peeler to create fine strips of carrot and courgette.

Add the paste to the hot oil in the pan and stir to release the fragrance.

Add the prepared vegetables to the pan and stir to coat them in the paste.

Add rice noodles to the pan, ensuring they are prepped and cold from the fridge.

Squeeze lime juice over the noodles and add tamarind paste and sugar.

Pour in about a tablespoon of fish sauce and stir well to combine all flavors.

Crack one large free-range egg into the pan and scramble it with the noodles until cooked through.

Add bean sprouts and peanuts on top before serving.

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