Veggie Noodles

Submitted by PinkCherryBlossom

"All aboard the oriental express..."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 150 g flat rice noodles
• 6 tablespoons soy sauce
• 5 tablespoons orange juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cornflour
• 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
• 1⁄2 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 2 red peppers, seeded and sliced
• 2 carrots, finely sliced
• 2 courgettes, cut into fine strips
• 100 g snow peas, sliced
• 220 g water chestnuts, sliced
• 1 bunch spring onion, shredded

directions

1. Put the noodles in a large bowl, cover with boiling water for 4 minutes.
2. Drain and quickly rinse with cold water.
3. Meanwhile, mix the soy sauce, orange juice and zest with the sugar and cornflour and set aside.
4. Heat the oil in a wok, add the ginger and garlic and fry for 1 minute.
5. Add the sherry and the peppers and fry for a minute more.
6. Tip in the rest of the vegetables, except the water chestnuts and spring onions, and fry for another 3 minutes.
7. Stir in the water chestnuts and spring onions, keeping a few spring onions for a garnish.
8. Add the sauce and noodles and stir fry until hot.
9. Sprinkle with the remaining spring onions.
10. Serve straight from the wok.