Vegetable Spaghetti Stir Fry with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Pasta Month?!… yes friends, it’s a real thing!
As an Italian American, pasta is in my blood. I can’t remember a family gathering where pasta and wine didn’t show up on the table.
Not such a bad way to grow up, right?!
Well, as times have changed and my knowledge for nutrition grew, I knew we could definitely think outside the box when it came to exploring new ways to enjoy the traditional spaghetti dinner.
Enter…Vegetable Spaghetti Stir Fry with Spicy Peanut Sauce!
Vegetable Spaghetti Stir Fry with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Healthy Vegetable Spaghetti Stir Fry with Spicy Peanut Sauce
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Servings: 8 (11/2 cups each)
Calories: 269kcal
Ingredients
- 13.25 ounce box whole wheat spaghetti
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- ½ cup chopped onion 3 ounces
- 3 medium carrots 6 ounces, chopped
- 6 celery stalks 12 ounces, chopped
- 1 cup broccoli florets and stems 3 ounces
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 small jalapeno seeded if less spice preferred, diced
- 1 small red chili seeded if less spice preferred, diced
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons peanut flour
- 1 ¼ cups low sodium vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ cup dry roasted unsalted peanuts, chopped
- Yield: 8 servings 1 ½ cups each
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and set aside.
- While pasta is cooking, in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, add the sesame oil. Add in the chopped onion, carrots, celery, and broccoli. Cook for 5 minutes.
- While cooking, in a small bowl, place the peanut flour and whisk with the low sodium vegetable broth. Stir in the low sodium soy sauce, lemon juice, dried ground ginger and red pepper flakes. Set aside.
- To the sauté pan, add the minced garlic, diced jalapeno and red chili and cook on low heat for 2 minutes, then add liquid mixture in.
- Add the cooked spaghetti to the sauté pan and mix together over low heat for an additional 3 to 5 minutes.
- Garnish with chopped peanuts before serving.
- Note: Purchase chopped onions, carrots, celery, frozen broccoli and minced garlic to decrease preparation.
- Note: Add edamame or shrimp to make this a complete meal.
Nutrition Facts
Vegetable Spaghetti Stir Fry with Spicy Peanut Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 269
Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 1g5%
Sodium 397mg17%
Potassium 310mg9%
Carbohydrates 44g15%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 11g22%
Vitamin A 4090IU82%
Vitamin C 15.4mg19%
Calcium 44mg4%
Iron 2.2mg12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Nadya LeMoon says
Is this supposed to be over? I thought it ends at the end of the month?
Elizabeth Shaw says
Hi Nadya! You can absolutely still enter the contest on the Dreamfields website, however the giveaway hosted here is now complete. Thanks!
Lauren O'Connor says
This Spaghetti with spicy peanut sauce looks incredibly delish and simple to make. Love your images. : )
Elizabeth Shaw says
Ah thanks Lauren! I appreciate your comment!
Jennifer Essad says
penne pasta with broccoli and pine nuts
Elizabeth Shaw says
Yum, that sounds delicious!
Amber @ Homemade Nutrition says
Yum, I love Dreamfields Pasta!! Can’t wait to try this recipe, and beautiful pics! 🙂
Elizabeth Shaw says
Thanks Amber- I am sending it virtually to you now!