Food

Weekday dishes

Nutritious and delicious!

Udon noodle stir fry​

Serves 2​

  • 300g udon noodles​
  • 1 small brown onion, diced​
  • 2 pak choi (you can add other vegetables, like carrots, or cabbage too ​ – use what’s to hand!)​
  • 200g seitan, or another protein of choice​
  • For the sauce:
    • 2 tbsp of: vegetarian oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, mirin
    • 1 tsp sugar​

Optional: sesame seeds, spring onion to garnish​

  1. Add oil to a pan, brown the onions and add your protein of choice. In a separate bowl, combine your sauce ingredients together​
  2. Once cooked, toss your sliced vegetables into the mix ​
  3. In another pan, cook your udon noodles as per packet instructions​
  4. Mix the noodles into the pan, pouring over the sauce and seasoning to taste​
  5. Sprinkle your sesame seeds and spring onions to garnish, serve and enjoy!

Spaghetti Bolognese​

Serves 2​

  • 1 small brown onion​
  • 2 garlic cloves​
  • 400g chopped tomatoes (passata also works well)​
  • 400g mince (your choice: plant-based, turkey, beef, etc.)​
  • 200g frozen mixed vegetables (you can use whatever is on hand – spinach goes great with it too!)​
  • 150g spaghetti ​

  1. Add the onions and garlic to the pan on a medium heat, frying lightly with oil​
  2. Toss in the mince and let it brown, adding salt and pepper to season​
  3. Once nearly cooked, add your vegetables to the pan​
  4. Pour in the chopped tomatoes, stirring gently to make sure the sauce doesn’t stick to the pan​
  5. In another pan, fill it halfway with salted water. Once boiling, add the pasta and cook per instructions​
  6. Serve and enjoy

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