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Veggie Szechuan noodles

Veggie Szechuan Noodles for those nights when all you can think is noodles, but don’t want to wait for take-out. Indo Chinese Szechuan noodles with sweet-tangy-sesame spicy sauce, plenty of vegetables, and perfect texture noodles. These quick and healthy vegetable loaded noodles can be made and ready in just about not 30 but 33 minutes. 
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Prep Time 13 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Entree
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For the Szechuan sauce
  • 2-3 tbs vegetable or canola oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped or smashed
  • 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 3-4 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1-2 tbsp red chili paste
  • 3 medium green onions (used only the white bulb (chopped) for the sauce and reserve the green for garnish)
  • 1 large celery stalk finely chopped
  • sal to taste
For the noodles
  • 12 ounces Chinese egg noodles OR spaghetti
  • 1 tbsp vegetable or canola oil
  • 1 small red onion, sliced
  • 3-5 cups chopped spinach or baby spinach
  • 1-2 cups sweet peas
  • 3 green onions chopped (the green part unused in the sauce)
  • 2 medium carrots, julienned
  • red chili flakes to taste

Method
 

For the Szechuan sauce
  1. Start by mixing the soy sauce, vinegar, chili paste, and sugar in a separate container. Heat a large skillet or wok over medium heat. Add the oil, garlic, ginger, and green onion whites. Cook, stirring occasionally until the garlic is fragrant, 5 minutes. Stir in the sesame seeds and celery, cook 30 seconds more. Add the liquid mix to the wok, stir for 20 seconds, and reserve in the same container you first prepared the liquid mix.
For the noodles
  1. Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse well with cold water. Soak noodles in icy water if necessary, to avoid overcooking.
  2. Return empty wok/skillet to medium-high heat. Heat the oil until smoking and flash sauté the vegetables 2 minutes. Stir in the noodles, turn heat down, and pour in the sauce mixture. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until the sauce coats noodles, about 2 minutes. 
  3. Remove from the heat. Serve the noodles warm, topped with the green onions. Enjoy!