Simple Shrimp & Broccoli Pad Thai

4 healthy servings

Ingredients

• 26-30ct/16oz jumbo shrimp

• 8oz chickpea noodles (see notes)

• 1 T sesame oil

• 1 head broccoli

• 2 eggs

• 3 T fish sauce

• 1 t peanutbutter

• 1/2 t coconut sugar

• 1 T lime juice

• 3 green onion stalks, chopped

• 1 T chopped peanuts

• 1 T chopped cilantro

• additional chopped peanuts (garnish)

Directions

1. In a medium pan on medium heat, cook the shrimp until fully pink. If you bought pre-cooked shrimp you can skip this step.

2. Mean while bring a pot of water to a boil and cook your pasta according to package directions. Make sure rinse in cold water after straining to avoid sticky noodles.

3. In the same pan on medium heat, cook the oil and broccoli together until tender. Then crack 2 eggs into the pan and scramble until cooked, about 4 minutes.

4. Add in the fish sauce, peanut butter, sugar, lime juice and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring. Then add the noodles, shrimp, green onion and peanuts and toss.

5. Serve topped with cilantro and a sprinkle of additional peanuts.

Notes

Gluten-free: This recipe is gluten-free as long as you stick to the traditional rice noodles or another gluten-free alternative. I used chickpea noodles for mine to give the dish more protein.

Dairy-free: This recipe is dairy-free as-is.

Shrimp: Chicken and steak are two other popular substitutes for this dish.You can choose to add more vegetables, add more eggs or use noodles higher in protein.

Chickpea Noodles: Traditional pad thai uses rice noodles, however you can use whatever noodles you like. I used chickpea noodles to add more protein to the dish.

Coconut sugar: You can use regular sugar or substitute honey.

Meal Prep

This recipe can be made as-is ahead of time and heated up when ready to eat.