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Quick and Easy Vegetable Lo Mein

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Quick and Easy Vegetable Lo Mein! Make one of your favorite Chinese food take-out dishes at home, in under 30 minutes! It’s so good and perfect for a weeknight dinner!

Quick and Easy Vegetable Lo Mein

Chinese Lo Mein At Home

In my single girl days, I was a huge fan of Chinese take-out dishes. I had my favorite Chinese place on speed dial and they always knew my order. Vegetable Lo Mein and Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry. This love for Chinese take-out continued in my married pre-kids phase of life. That is, until I quickly discovered how easy it was to make Chinese food at home. And good thing I did because we eventually had kids and Asian food (especially noodles) became one of their favorites.

Vegetable Lo Mein

I’m so glad I started cooking my favorite Chinese food dishes at home because I know exactly what the ingredients are and I can change it up! Add chicken, pork, tofu or beef, or use your family’s favorite vegetables and make it as colorful as a rainbow.

The key to my Lo Mein is using fresh, quality ingredients and produce and making sure you have the right pan or wok. When making Vegetable Lo Mein, I always go for fresh and colorful vegetables. My favorites are:

  • bell peppers
  • carrots
  • red onions
  • red cabbage (for color)
  • sugar snap peas.

I like to add my vegetables in batches because some require more cooking than others and I like to keep a little bite on the bell peppers so I add those towards the end. Add the cooked linguine noodles into the pan along with the mushroom broth, soy sauce, hoisin sauce and oyster sauce. Toss together for a few minutes, or until the noodles are well coated and heated through. Garnish with diced green onions and you’ve got your favorite Chinese take-out dish made at home!

Make-Ahead Instructions

MAKE-AHEAD Cook the pasta noodles and chop up all of the veggies the night before and keep in the refrigerator. This way, everything will be prepped and ready to go for dinner after a busy day!

I hope you enjoy it!

Print Recipe

Quick and Easy Vegetable Lo Mein



Vegans should read the labels at the Asian market and should purchase a vegetarian oyster sauce.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: Asian
Servings: 4
Author: Hip Foodie Mom

Ingredients

  • 1 to 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 small sized onion peeled and sliced
  • 1/2 medium sized zucchini unpeeled and chopped
  • 1/2 medium sized summer squash unpeeled and chopped (if in season)
  • 1 cup sugar snap peas cut once in half crosswise, or left whole
  • 1 1/2 cups shiitake mushrooms chopped
  • 1 to 2 garlic cloves minced
  • Pinch of salt
  • pepper
  • 1/2 red bell pepper chopped
  • 1/2 green bell pepper chopped
  • 1/2 cup red cabbage shredded
  • 2 small carrots peeled and shaved into strips
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1/2 pound linguine noodles cooked
  • 1/4 cup mushroom broth
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce + more if needed
  • 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce + more if needed
  • 2 tablespoons vegetarian Chinese oyster sauce
  • Green onions diced for garnish

Instructions

  • Using a large sauté pan or skillet, heat your oil over medium-high heat. After a minute or two, add the onions and sauté for a few minutes until slightly softened. Add in the zucchini, summer squash if using, snap peas, shiitake mushrooms and minced garlic and sauté for a few minutes. Season with salt and pepper and continue sautéing for a few minutes longer until the vegetables are tender but not too soft.
  • Add in the bell peppers, red cabbage and carrots and sauté for 2 to 3 more minutes. Drizzle in the sesame oil and mix together. Add the cooked linguine noodles into the pan along with the mushroom broth, soy sauce, hoisin sauce and oyster sauce. Toss together for a few minutes, or until the noodles are well coated and heated through. Taste and adjust any ingredients as needed.
  • Garnish with diced green onions and serve immediately. Enjoy!

 

Make one of your favorite Chinese food take-out dishes at home, in under 30 minutes! Vegetable Lo Mein by Hip Foodie Mom

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  1. Nancy @ gottagetbaked

    Mmmm…I love lo mein but I rarely make it. I have no idea why that is! This looks delicious, Alice. According to my mom, Chinese food is the easiest thing to cook because she uses the same four ingredients as the base for all her dishes: salt, sugar, soy sauce and oil. That’s it, lol. No matter how many times I try to recreate the recipes of my mom and my mother-in-law, it’s never as good. Hopefully I can try this recipe and it’ll be as tasty as your photos look!

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    • hipfoodiemom

      Nancy, you have to make this. . I think you and Tony will love it. . and yes, your mom is right. . cooking Chinese food at home is a lot easier than you think!

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  2. Alice

    I like the use of pasta, with the asian flavours you have here. My brother made something similar once and it had a really great texture. Veggies are always much more fun with delicious noodles too! Even for big kids like me!

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        • hipfoodiemom

          Hi Chelsea, if you don’t add mushroom broth, I would add vegetable stock . . it needs something in my opinion. Hope you try it!

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      • Desireé Gaines

        I was trying to meal prep something like this for work last week and I got overwhelmed and stopped. I think this is easy enough for me to recreate for the week!

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  8. Samina | The Cupcake Confession

    Ohhhhh Alice this lo mein looks SO SO SOOOOO delish!!!!! <3 I'm all for quick dinners since by the time I return home from college in the evenings, I'm DRAINED and the last thing I want is to spend hours in the kitchen . This is just PERFECT! Heading over to get the recipe! 🙂

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    • hipfoodiemom

      Thank you, Samina! I just added a “make-ahead” note: cook the pasta and chop all the veggies the night before. .. this way, everything is prepped and ready to go which will make for an even faster dinner!

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    • hipfoodiemom

      Thanks so much Elizabeth! yes, I hear you on the greasy meals. . this is why I make mine at home! I hope you do give the recipe a try! Happy Friday!

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  10. Kelly

    Oh Alice, your lo mein noodles look absolutely perfect and are totally making me drool! This is exactly what I want for dinner tonight, I love that you used linguine noodles! Hopping over to check out the recipe 🙂

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  11. Jennifer Eloff

    I can imagine how much your children love this! I taught myself to cook Chinese food when I was in my late twenties. My husband loved that stage. He would go to work with Chinese food that was the envy of the office guys.

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  14. Fatima

    All your recipes always look amazing!! Can you please tell me what brand vegetarian Chinese oyster sauce you use? All of the oyster sauces I have found are not vegetarian. If you could provide a picture too that would be AMAZING! Thank you so much!!

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  34. Bethany

    This recipe is in the regular rotation at my house! The kids love it because of the noodles, my husband loves it, and I love that everyone is getting a healthy dose of veggies!!!

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  37. Bridget Howley

    So I have to admit I mostly came here for the giveaway… but, looking over this recipe it sounds so freaking good. I haven’t had lo mein in so long and now after seeing this I might just make it later this week. Haha. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  46. Ginny Lask

    I just entered to win this on your IG page! Please pick me!!! I love cooking and would love to use this to cook authentic Asian food!

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  53. Nikki Sceviour

    We eat stir fry and fried rice all the time! We have recently been eating more plant based do this recipe has been great!

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  58. Abby I.

    This is so awesome! Thank you for the opportunity to win one, and thank you for sharing your delicious recipes!

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  62. Morgan Young

    I’m here for the wok! I’m a huge fan of stir fry, pad thai, fried rice and phat bai horapha and would love to be able to cook those dishes in a wok. Cannot wait to try your veggie lo mein!

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  65. Nina

    Hi, thanks for sharing your recipes. It’s giving me new ways to entertain my family. This wok would be amazing

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  66. Lizabeth

    This looks so yummy! Definitely going to have to try this recipe. My husband and I love cooking Asian meals together.

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  68. Candace

    This looks so good! My kitchen is currently being remodeled and I can’t wait for it to be done so I can try this recipe! Winning the wok would be such a huge bonus ?

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  73. Willow

    Your recipe for lo mein always looks so delicious! I can’t wait to make it with fresh zucchini and squash from my garden this summer. ❤️

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  76. Maddie

    OMG this Wok would make weeknight meals so fast and easy! I love the way that Wok’s can cook things at such high heat so you can develop color and flavor while maintaining the crunch of your veggies.

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  80. Cheyenne

    Always been wanting a cast iron wok and if I win this, first thing I want to cook in it is your vegetable lo mein! Great giveaway, I would like to enter on here as well as instgram.

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  89. Rebecca Bow

    Ill be honest, I have never used a Wok. I would love to try this recipe. It’s a little intimating to me eeekkk. First time for everything right. ?‍?

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  95. Janet Crnich

    Thank you for making Asian cuisine so approachable for those of us who may be intimidated by making it at home. I learn a lot from your videos and posts.

    Reply

  99. Gloria

    Hi Alice! I’m entering to win the wok! My mom has been looking for a good wok for probably 6 years now so I’m excited to have a chance to win this for her! Much love! I love following along! ?

    Reply

  100. Amanda

    This looks absolutely delicious! Just entered your IG contest to win your beautiful wok! *fingeres crossed*

    In your opinion, would whole wheat pasta comprise the flavors here?

    Reply

  101. Chaeli H

    You have the best food! And winning that Wok would make my life easy! And a nice Birthday Present for my bday on 4/22! ❤️

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  110. Megan

    I make this recipe and similar ones to it all the time because of how easy it is for a meat free meal! Entering to win the wok!

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  112. Andra Pitaria Sari

    I’m entering for the wok! ? i’ve tried this recipe twice and my husband and my 2,5-year-old son love it!! And i am about to cook this again for lunch today

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  116. Tiffani

    I’ve never tried making lo me in at home. I’m sure this wok would definitely inspire me!! I love your giveaways and videos!! You rock!

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  129. Andrea

    Having this wok would make my life so much easier! I make your veggie lo mein pretty often and it’s delicious! Keep up the great work Ms.Alice!

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  131. Jane

    I made this Alice and it was a hit! I do a lot of stir frying but had never used red cabbage before. It was great and added yet another color to a beautiful dish. Love this!

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  139. Kristina Bundy

    My whole family loves lo mein.(there are 9 of us) and I make fried rice all the time so this would be great because I do not have a wok.

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  140. Analicia

    I want to try this so bad! I love your recipes and fun videos! They are always so nice to watch with my daughter.

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  141. Kendra W.

    Wow, would LOVE to make this in the cast iron wok! I’m always looking for new recipes to make and love trying out different Asian foods.

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  146. Amber Olson

    My mother-in-law’s wok from the 70s that she gave me died a long time ago ? Entering for a chance at the cast iron wok from your giveaway!

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  151. Lindsay

    I just made this recipe last night and it was so delicious! I loved all the veggies in it. And my six-year-old, who didn’t want to try it, ended up eating his whole plate after finally taking a bite.

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  158. Kelly

    I entered to win the giant, amazing Wok! ❤️ I’m making some of those paleo choc chip cookies tonight. Your story is always making me crave em’ ☺️

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  159. Lizet

    I just made this with whatever veggies I had in my fridge. Asparagus broccoli & green beans. It was so delicious and EASY!
    I would love to win that WOK!

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  166. Mary satterlee

    Yes!! I need this wok in my life. Trying to make one pot meals for a family of 8 who loves Asian foods. Yay for big ol pots and pans!

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  175. Tiffany

    Chose this recipe since the little one loves noodles. Had some left over and took it to work for my coworkers and they loved it. Quick and easy!

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  183. Reem

    This recipe looks great, I can’t wait to give it a try! I have some mushrooms in the fridge I have no idea what to do with, so is the mushroom broth as simple as it sounds?

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    • hipfoodiemom

      Hi Reem! You can buy mushroom broth from the grocery store. . it’s with the chicken and beef stock. . or, you can use vegetable stock if you can’t find it!

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  187. Chelsie

    I’ve been on you blog literally all day!! Mother’s Day is coming up so even if I don’t win, I see a wok in my future and lots and lots of veggie lo mein ?????

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  191. Abby

    Yum! ?One of the things I always looked forward to growing up was when my mom would have the whole family over and make Chinese/Asian flavored dishes. It’s been a too long since we’ve done that, but now I’m old enough to help! Ha. I can bring this veggie lo Mein. Entering the giveaway also.

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  199. Karla

    I have made this recipe a few times now and my family just loves it! I think this recipe would tast better made in a wok witch I would be so so happy to win it please please. I love watching all your videos and how u and your family enjoy cooking and eating together. Please I’m praying for this wok????

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  206. Rosana Rangel

    I’m definitely going to try this, however I’ll use vegetable broth since i kept plenty on hand. Hopefully it tastes just as good as yours looks!

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  213. Lety

    This was my very first Asian recipe, and we loved it!! My kids who are so picky cleaned the plate…. Thanks for sharing ! Can’t wait to try more of your recipes

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  219. Rose Hernandez

    I love this recipe! I wasn’t sure how it would come out with whole wheat pasta noodles but it was so delicious everyone in the family & kids enjoyed it that there wasn’t any leftovers!

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  226. Anthony Lanza

    I am entering for that beautiful piece of cooking equipment called a wok. Had a stainless steel one and it did not do the job like the cast iron will! Love to cook on it

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  233. Melany

    Woks make being vegetarian so much easier. Everything tastes better when made in a wok!! Thank you for giving us the chance to win one!

    Reply

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