Stir-Fry with Spicy Almond Sauce

    I can't seem to get a good nights sleep lately!!! Blah!!! Ok, sorry, I'm just feeling pooped and cranky. The End.

     So, eating healthy food can start to feel boring because often times we get stuck in a rut of making the same things over and over. When this happens, I've found the best way to kick the food boredom in the butt is to inject some culturally diverse and intense flavours into my life! Seriously, it makes me look forward to dinner, it feels so satisfying, and it's rarely boring adding some Chinese, Thai, Curry dishes, or Mexican cuisine into a weekly meal plan.

    And this recipe is really simple, and you can add other things you love or take-away things that may not quite appeal to you. You could add more heat with the additions of dried hot chilies, or swap out the almond butter for peanut butter. You could throw shrimp into it if you're not vegan, or spiralize some carrots or a handful of bean sprouts into it if you want some more veggies! I had mine with a big heap of kimchi (I use this recipe, but I omit the fish sauce), and a soft boiled egg. Perfection.      

​Stir-Fry with Spicy Almond Sauce

Ingredients for stir fry:

• Olive oil (just enough for frying pan)
• 1 Large onion, I used a white onion, cut in half, then cut into strips 
• 1 large sweet pepper, yellow, orange or red, cut into 1/2 inch wide strips
• 6 Zucchini, spiralized into noodles (I used blade D on my Inspiralizer), or  use a mandolin to get nice thin, uniform pieces
• Pinch of cayenne (optional)
• 1 Tsp garlic powder, ground ginger & onion powder
• Salt & pepper 

Ingredients for sauce:

• 4 Cloves garlic, crushed and micned
• 1 Inch hunk of ginger, minced
• 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp sesame oil
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 Tbsp almond butter
• Water to thin (if needed)

Method:

1. Heat a large frying pan or wok on medium heat, and drizzle olive oil into pan to warm up
2. Once warmed, add the onions and fry for a few minutes, until getting brown
3. While the onions are browning, in a small bowl whisk together all the ingredients for the sauce, adding the water only as needed to get the desired consistency (you can also just whirl this around in a mini food processor to blend together), set aside
4. Now add your peppers to the pan with the onions, and cook until the pepper is getting soft, 1-2 minutes
5. Add your zucchini noodles, and gently toss to coat
6. Add in your spices, and toss to coat again
7. Allow the noodles to warm up, tossing very gently every minute or so until they are fully warmed. This will take 3-5 minutes maximum - If you cook them longer they'll get too soft & squishy
8. Divide stir fry into bowls, and top with spicy almond sauce and serve!

    Sometimes when it comes to a "closing" on a post, I have all sorts of things to say. Other times my brain is an empty shell, and I can't get any thoughts or quips together. Today is more of the latter. 

    Having shared this, I shall simply say goodbye, and I hope you have a lovely weekend!
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