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Preparation
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
If you are on a weight loss plan, that’s great! Today TasteVN will share with you a recipe for mixed noodles with vegetables that is both delicious and low in calories, helping to support your weight loss process better. Let’s get into the kitchen and learn this mixed dish recipe right away!
Ingredients for Weight Loss Clean Eat Mixed Noodles Serves 2 people
Bok choy 100 gr Dried noodles 150 gr Purple cabbage 70 gr (can be replaced with white cabbage) Fresh shiitake mushrooms 200 gr Carrot 100 gr Coconut oil 1 teaspoon Shallots 1 bulb Soy sauce 1 tablespoon (Can be adjusted to taste) Garlic chili vinegar 1 tablespoon (can be replaced with lemon) Garlic 2 cloves Sesame oil 1/2 teaspoon Roasted sesame 1 teaspoon Vegetarian seasoning 1 teaspoon
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh bok choy
- You should buy bok choy that has bright green color, smooth leaves, and the stems should be light green or pale green.
- Fresh and good bok choy feels heavy in hand, and the weight should correspond to its size; avoid buying large bok choy that feels light because that indicates it is old and has been stored for a long time.
- Avoid choosing bok choy with dark spots on the leaves, wilted, yellowing, and stems that are blackened or rotten.
How to choose fresh, safe shiitake mushrooms
- For fresh mushrooms, it is best to buy those with bright colors, a characteristic aroma, and avoid choosing bruised mushrooms with a rancid smell. If the cut oozes a milky substance, it is a sign of poisonous mushrooms.
- Avoid mushrooms with dark spots or wrinkles on the caps, and do not choose slimy mushrooms. Fresh mushrooms will have a thin, paper-like film on them.
- When choosing fresh shiitake mushrooms, you should select those with medium-sized caps that are tightly closed and have a slightly yellow-brown color. If you see dark brown mushrooms, do not buy them as they may be poisonous.
- If you are buying dried shiitake mushrooms, choose those that are firm, not broken, bright in color, and free from white mold spots. Choose a reputable source to buy dried mushrooms to ensure safety.
How to choose fresh purple cabbage
- It is best to buy heavy cabbage heads with tightly woven leaves. Good cabbage has a head that is not spreading, thick at the top, closed, and has a small stem.
- Avoid buying cabbage with yellow leaves, rancid smell, or split cores, or those with brown stems or brown spots on the skin.
- Cabbage should have bright white-green color or dark purple color for purple cabbage, with crisp, fresh, and firm leaves.
How to choose fresh and delicious carrots
- You should choose carrots that are orange-red in color, have a fresh surface, and are not too rugged.
- In addition, you should only buy carrots that are proportionate in size, elongated, with a large top that tapers down towards the tail.
- Prioritize selecting carrots with the stems still firmly attached to the body of the carrot.
- Avoid buying carrots that have been scratched or bruised too much.
Where to buy quality fresh ingredients?
Whether you are on a diet or not, you need to choose fresh and quality ingredients from reputable sellers to ensure health. You can find ingredients like vermicelli, carrots, cabbage, dry vermicelli, shiitake mushrooms of quality at the nearest TasteVN supermarket or order online at the e-commerce site Bachhoaxanh.
How to prepare Eat Clean Weight Loss Noodles
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Prepare the ingredients
First, remove any wilted leaves and cut the bok choy into pieces about 5cm long. Then wash the vegetables with diluted salt water and rinse again with clean water. After that, drain the vegetables in a colander.
Peel the carrots, then wash them clean and use a knife to shred the carrots into thin strips. If you don’t have a shredder, you can slice the carrots thinly and then cut them into small strips.
Similarly, for the purple cabbage, use a knife to cut it into small strips. Then soak the cabbage in diluted salt water for 5 minutes, rinse well with water, and let it drain.
For the shiitake mushrooms, trim off the roots, then soak the mushrooms in diluted salt water for 5 minutes, and rinse them well with water. Squeeze the mushrooms lightly to remove excess water, then cut them into thin slices.
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Boil vegetables and vermicelli
Put a pot of water on the stove, adding a little salt to help keep the vegetables green. When the water boils, reduce the heat and blanch the vegetables briefly with a little cooking oil. The oil will help coat the vegetables and make them shiny and more visually appealing.
Blanch the vegetables for about 2 minutes and be careful not to cover them. After 2 minutes, remove the vegetables and place them in a bowl of cold water.
Continue to boil the blanching water. When the water is gently boiling, add the vermicelli and blanch for 2 minutes, adding a little cooking oil to prevent the vermicelli from sticking together.
After 2 minutes, turn off the heat and soak the vermicelli in the pot for another 1 – 2 minutes to allow it to soften. Remove the vermicelli and rinse it with cold water, adding a little cooking oil or olive oil and mixing well to prevent it from clumping together.
Tips for keeping vegetables green and preventing vermicelli from sticking:- After removing the vegetables, soak them in ice-cold water or rinse them under cold water for about 30 seconds, then drain. This sudden temperature drop will help prevent your vegetables from turning dark.
- Cooking oil or olive oil will help keep your vermicelli smooth, shiny, and non-sticky after boiling. You should add it both to the boiling water and after boiling the vermicelli.
- Soaking the vermicelli evenly in the pot will help prevent the strands from becoming hard if left out for too long.
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Sauté mushrooms
Peel the shallots, wash them clean, and then slice them thinly.
Next, place a pan on the stove, add 1 teaspoon of coconut oil to the pan. When the oil is hot, add the shallots and sauté until fragrant and golden. Then add the sliced mushrooms and stir-fry over medium heat for 2 minutes.
Season with 1 teaspoon of vegetarian seasoning for the mushrooms, then stir well for about 1 more minute before turning off the heat.
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Make the dipping sauce for the vermicelli
In a bowl, add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of garlic chili vinegar (can be replaced with lemon), 2 cloves of garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of sesame oil, and 1 teaspoon of roasted sesame seeds. Stir well until the mixture is dissolved and combined.
Arrange the ingredients including purple cabbage, carrots, bok choy, vermicelli, and mushrooms into a bowl. Drizzle the sauce over the top and mix well. And there you have it, the mixed vermicelli dish for weight loss is ready.
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Final Product
This mixed noodle salad dish primarily uses various vegetables, thus it is rich in fiber and vitamins beneficial for the body. If you are on a diet and want to refresh your menu, this could be one of the wonderful dishes for you.
Does mixed vermicelli for weight loss really help in losing weight?
- In fact, if you want to lose weight, you need to follow a calorie deficit diet and combine it with exercise to lose weight. This dish will help support your weight loss process. However, even though it is a diet dish, you should eat just enough to ensure the calorie intake for your body.
- If you are looking for a dish that provides enough calories while keeping you full for a long time, this mixed vermicelli is one of the perfect choices for you. Try it right away.
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The dish mixed vermicelli for weight loss is delicious and easy to eat, accompanied by various vegetables, helping you eat more without worrying about gaining weight. Wishing you success with this dish!
