Saturday, March 9, 2013

Mushroom Lettuce Wraps



Mushroom Lettuce Wraps

2-3 heads of romaine hearts

24 oz. mushrooms diced (Costco)
1 cup red bell pepper diced or 1 can water chesnuts diced
1 TBS+ 1 tsp. fresh ginger, grated
2 TBS soy sauce
1 TBS hoisin sauce
1/4 tsp. toasted sesame oil
3 green onions sliced
1 TBS chopped cilantro, plus more for garnish

Add all ingedients except cilantro and green onion to large pan and saute over med-high heat until most liquid is absorbed. Add green onion and cilantro cook 1-2 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and serve on romaine leaves.


Friday, March 8, 2013

Sesame Noodles with Sweet Chili Sauce



Sesame Noodles with Sweet Chili Sauce

16 oz. whole wheat linguine
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 TBS sweet chili sauce (Trader Joe's)
2 tsp. toasted sesame oil (Trader Joe's)
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. sugar
2 TBS hot water
3-4 green onions, sliced

Bring large pot of water to boil and add pasta. Whisk all other ingredients except green onions in small bowl. When pasta is al dente remove from heat and drain. Meanwhile add most of the green onions to the pot used to cook the pasta. Saute for a minute or so. Add pasta and sauce and toss to coat. Garnish with green onions.