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Vegetable Lo Mein

May 21, 2013 by hipfoodiemom 7 Comments

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Vegetable Lo Mein! Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner! Packed with veggies, this delivers on taste, flavor and a balanced meal! 

Asian food. I am obsessed. And I’m so glad my kids like and eat it too. If they didn’t, we’d have serious problems in this house.

If you have children, you know some can be finicky eaters which makes for some stressed out parents. But let me share this: if the kids are hungry, they will eat. If they refuse to eat and want to sit there, let them.. because when they get hungry, they will eat. And if they stage a hunger strike or throw a fit, ground rules need to be set and established.  In order to teach her kids not to waste food and that they can’t always get what they want, a friend of mine will sometimes make her kids eat what they did not eat for lunch, for dinner.

I wanted to make sure my kids knew I wasn’t their short order cook so I set some ground rules early on. They eat what I give them. Sometimes, I will give them two choices and will let them (ie: Phoebe) choose. If she could, this little kid would eat corn dogs, mashed potatoes and udon noodles everyday. And sometimes, like tonight, I give them a slight variation of what my husband and I are eating. They love veggie lo mein but don’t like green onions or bell peppers so I pick out the bell peppers and don’t put green onions on theirs. Easy peasy. And please don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying to be the Kitchen Nazi when it comes to dinner and cooking for your children. .  but just remember, you are the parent. Eating habits are established early and hey, there’s no harm in presenting new foods and vegetables and laying down the ground rules for your kids. Meal time should be enjoyable but they also need to be getting a good balance of fruits and vegetables. When we introduce new foods, we always make our kids take at least one or two bites. After that, if they don’t want to eat it, it’s fine. And then, later, we try to introduce it again. I’ve heard to try three times and then if they don’t like it after the third time, there’s a good chance they will never like or eat it.

But who really knows with kids right?  I say, just keep trying.

This recipe is simple, quick and delicious. You can use whatever vegetables you have in the fridge. .  if I had broccoli, I would have added it. Prepare the noodles, cook up the vegetables, toss everything up and you are done. This one is perfect for a week night dinner and will hopefully be quickly slurped up, even by your little picky eaters!

I hope you enjoy!

Print Recipe

Quick and Easy Vegetable Lo Mein

Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Main
Cuisine: Chinese-ish
Servings: 4
Author: Hip Foodie Mom

Ingredients

  • 2-3 tablespoons sesame oil + more if needed
  • a variety of vegetables; chopped. I added about 1-2 cups of EACH veggie carrots, sugar snap peas, cremini and/or shiitake mushrooms, onions, red bell peppers, shredded cabbage
  • 1-2 cloves garlic; minced
  • salt
  • 12 ounces linguine noodles
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • 3-4 tablespoons Chinese oyster sauce
  • green onions; diced for garnish

Instructions

  • In a large wok or non-stick skillet, heat your sesame oil. (At the same time, prepare your boiling water for the pasta.) After a minute or 2, add all of your chopped vegetables and garlic into the wok or skillet and saute for a few minutes. Season with salt and continue tossing for a few minutes longer until the vegetables are tender but not too soft.
  • While you are cooking your vegetables, boil your linguine noodles as well. Cook to al dente, according to package directions (about 7-9 minutes). Drain and set aside.
  • When the vegetables and noodles are ready, add the noodles into the wok. Add the chicken broth, soy sauce and oyster sauce. Toss for a few minutes or until well combined. Taste and season with more soy sauce and/or oyster sauce as needed. Garnish with the green onions and serve immediately.

This recipe is meant to be easier and quick. This is why I threw in all of the veggies at once; ideal for a weeknight dinner. Adapted from Food and Wine.

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Comments

  1. Paula @ Vintage Kitchen Notes says

    May 21, 2013 at 4:16 pm

    I love a good homemade veggie lo mein too! And with sesame oil, it must be especially tasty.
    My father made me eat fish as a kid, would do like your friend, no food unless I ate it, and if I didn´t eat it for lunch the same dish was my dinner. And so on. Sadly, I never grew out of it and the fishy flavor gives me goose bumps! Can´t stand it to this day. The same with shellfish. It´s necessary to see if a kid simply doesn´t like something, which is normal, or if they´re just being fussy for no reason.

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    • hipfoodiemom says

      May 22, 2013 at 12:24 am

      Thanks Paula. . totally good advice!!

      Reply
  2. allilau says

    May 21, 2013 at 4:58 pm

    Brilliant advice Alice. I’m not at a mum and this stage (of course,) I do like storing these nuggets of information (gold!) away for future use. Actually occasionally I will certainly put these into place when nieces or nephews are visiting too!

    Noodles for me are a true life saver, one day I aspire to be like Po’s dad and ‘live that noodle dream!’ Lol 😉

    Reply
  3. REMCooks says

    May 22, 2013 at 12:17 pm

    Hi, Alice. I’m so glad my children are grown although they still think I’m a 24 hr ATM machine. Love the post and the lo main. 🙂

    Reply
    • hipfoodiemom says

      May 24, 2013 at 9:06 am

      Haha, love it! Thanks for the comment, Richard!

      Reply
  4. Brandi says

    May 22, 2013 at 1:43 pm

    Oooh I love sesame oil! I make a pasta dish with fresh garlic, tomatoes, red pepper flakes, fresh basil and sesame oil and it is TO DIE FOR! This looks fabulous!

    Reply
  5. Nancy @ gottagetbaked says

    May 24, 2013 at 9:14 am

    Eek, I drop the ball on visiting my favourite blogs this week and you’ve got five amazing posts for me to read! I love lo mein but rarely eat it – I totally need to make this dish. Especially since I really need to incorporate more meatless meals into my diet. Girl, fer reals, my clothes are getting tight. It’s all the damn eating from my baking. Keep helping me with delicious and healthy meals like this one!

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