LOTUS FOOD RECIPES

Steps:

• Finely chop onions, mince garlic and ginger, chop broccoli into florets, and slice mushrooms.
• Heat a large sauté pan on a medium heat, add avocado oil and onions, turn down heat to low/medium.
• Sauté onions for 2-3 mins, then add garlic and ginger (if the ginger is in powder form wait till later), cook and stir for 3 mins.
• Add mushrooms and cook and stir for another 5 minutes while adding aminos, vinegar, cayenne, maple syrup, and cornstarch.
• After ~5 mins, when you need more liquid, start adding vegetable broth 1 tbsp at a time. Continue to add broth and simmer the sauce until you run out of broth (10 mins max).
• Meanwhile, heat 3 cups of water in a pot and cook the ramen noodles (~4 mins).
• When the noodles are cooked, turn off the heat and prep the sink with a large bowl with your broccoli florets to catch the hot water so the broccoli can quickly blanch. Use a fine strainer for the noodles; rinse with cold water.
• The broccoli should not stay longer than 2 mins in the hot water. Rinse with cold water.
• By now, the sauce should be viscous and ready to be mixed with the noodles, broccoli, and the sesame oil. This also works well if you save it for meal prep and eat it cold or hot.
• Serve with sesame seeds, lime, and chopped green onions.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the noodles for 7 mins or just until tender, stirring occasionally. Drain in a colander and rinse well under cold water, tossing to remove starch.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, sugar and black pepper. Set aside.
• Heat a large skillet over a medium high heat. Add the canola oil and heat until shimmering before adding 2 cups of green onions. Cook, stirring, for 15-30 seconds or until fragrant.
• Add the soy and sesame mixture and cook for 30 seconds.
• Add the noodles and toss until the noodles are heated through. Add the remaining minced green onion and half the sesame seeds.
• Garnish with the remaining sesame seeds and serve warm or at room temperature.