Pad Thai

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This healthy pad thai recipe has less than half the calories and sodium of the traditional Thai-restaurant favorite. Look for dried wide rice noodles, sometimes called “Pad Thai noodles” or “straight-cut,” in the Asian-food section at most supermarkets and natural-foods stores. Serve with sliced cucumbers with a rice vinegar and cilantro vinaigrette.

Cook Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings, about 1 1/ cups each

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces dried wide rice noodles

  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil or canola oil, divided

  • 3 cloves garlic, minced

  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten

  • 8 ounces small shrimp (see Tip), peeled and deveined

  • 4 cups mung bean sprouts

  • ½ cup sliced scallion greens

  • ¼ cup rice vinegar

  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce

  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar

  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper

  • Chopped dry-roasted peanuts (optional)

  • 4 Lime wedges

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add noodles and cook until just al dente, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain.

  2. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a wok or large deep skillet over high heat until very hot. Add garlic and stir-fry until golden, about 10 seconds. Add eggs and cook, stirring, until scrambled, about 30 seconds. Add shrimp and the remaining 1 tablespoon oil; stir-fry until the shrimp curl and turn pink, about 2 minutes.

  3. Add the noodles, bean sprouts, scallion greens, vinegar, fish sauce, brown sugar and crushed red pepper; toss until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with peanuts and serve with lime wedges.

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Tips

For sustainable shrimp, look for shrimp that's certified by an agency like the Marine Stewardship Council. If you can't find it, choose wild-caught shrimp from North America--it's more likely to be sustainably caught.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

355 Calories
9g Fat
49g Carbs
20g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Serving Size about 1 1/4 cups
Calories 355
% Daily Value *
Total Carbohydrate 49g 18%
Dietary Fiber 3g 10%
Total Sugars 13g
Added Sugars 7g 14%
Protein 20g 40%
Total Fat 9g 11%
Saturated Fat 2g 9%
Cholesterol 157mg 52%
Vitamin A 463IU 9%
Vitamin C 13mg 15%
Folate 82mcg 21%
Sodium 1392mg 61%
Calcium 87mg 7%
Iron 2mg 10%
Magnesium 53mg 13%
Potassium 320mg 7%

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

* Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.

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