Vegetable Lo Mein

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This super easy recipe is so indulgent, made with gluten-free rice and millet noodles or any of your favorite noodles. It is very versatile and you can easily customize the recipe to add your favorite vegetables, like bok choy, spinach, cabbage, snow peas, water chestnuts. It is flavorful served with my General Tso's Chickpeas or Sesame Tofu. 

What is Vegetable Lo Mein?

Vegetable lo mein is stir-fried noodles and vegetables with a sauce made from soy sauce and seasonings. 

Is Vegetable Lo Mein Vegan?

You have to read the label if it is store bought or ask the chef if it is from a restaurant or take-out facility if their vegetable lo mein is vegan, explaining what you mean.

You have to make sure the lo mein noodle doesn't contain eggs, and the sauce doesn't contain animal ingredients. 

It really depends on who is making the sauce. Some sauce contains oyster sauce, fish sauce or chicken broth. 

In many cultures, fish is regarded as Vegetarian so including fish sauce in vegetable lo mein would be recognized as vegetarian/vegan. 

The best option is really to make your own, only then can you be certain that your vegetable lo mein is vegan, plus my version is quick, easy and delicious.

Gluten-Free Noodles For Vegetable Lo Mein

Lotus Foods Millet And Brown Rice Ramen

Trader Joe's Brown Rice Spaghetti

Tinkyada Spaghetti

Is Lo Mein Gluten-Free?

If you get take-out or storebought vegetable lo mein, most likely it is not gluten-free. Here are the reasons:

• 1. Most likely the noodle is made from wheat. Traditional lo mein noodle is made from flour and eggs. 
• 2. Most likely the soy sauce is not gluten-free. Most of the popular brands contain wheat as their first ingredient. So unless you verify, most likely you vegetable lo mein is made with regular soy sauce.

Vegetable Lo Mein Ingredients

• Ramen Noodle
• Sesame Oil
• Garlic
• Ginger 
• Green Onion
• Bell Pepper
• Carrot
• Broccoli
• Lo Mein Sauce - Bragg's Liquid Aminos or Tamari Soy Sauce, Lime Juice, Sesame Oil, Cane Sugar, Cayenne Pepper.

How To Make Vegetable Lo Mein?

Combine Sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside. 

Bring water to boil in a pot and cook ramen noodle according to package instructions, drain, and set aside. 

Heat oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat, add garlic, ginger, green onion and stir fry until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add red bell pepper, carrot, broccoli florets and cook for about 2 minutes. Add sauce and mix with vegetables to coat.

Add ramen noodles and mix to coat with vegetables and sauce and cook until heated through. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions and serve. 

Other Recipes To Try

• General Tso's Tofu
• Pineapple Fried Rice
• Marinated Tofu Fried Rice

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