This noodle bowl has all the fabulous flavors of an egg roll, stir-fried in a pan, then loaded up with noodles. Actually brown rice noodles. This is the first time I’ve tried them and they taste great in this recipe. Each serving has 322 calories, 8 grams of fat. I’m in love with this dish and hope you enjoy it too!
Ingredients
- 6 ounces brown rice noodles or rice noodles, see shopping tips
- 4 cups cabbage, shredded
- 2 cups carrots, shredded
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or olive oil
- ½ pound ground turkey breast (99% fat-free)
- 1 cup onions, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, from a jar, see shopping tips
- 1 teaspoon garlic cloves, minced
- ⅓ cup reduced-sodium chicken broth or water
- ¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce (Tamari for gluten-free)
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- ¼ cup thinly sliced green onions, optional for garnish
Instructions
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Cook rice noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water. Set aside. Note: Brown rice noodles take about 15 minutes to cook.
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In the meantime, in a large bowl combine cabbage, carrots and celery. Set aside.
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Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add turkey, onions, ginger and garlic. Cook about 5 minutes until turkey is browned. Stir in cabbage mixture, chicken broth or water, soy sauce, rice vinegar and pepper. Continue to stir-fry until cabbage mixture is soft. Mix in cooked rice noodles and sesame oil. Continue to stir-fry until completely combined and hot.
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Divide among 4 bowls. Top each bowl with chopped scallions, if desired.
Notes
Makes 4 servings. Each serving, 2 cups.Shopping Tips
Ground turkey breast, 99% fat-free, can be found in most supermarkets. It’s made completely from the turkey breast, unlike other ground turkey which is a blend of white and dark meat.
Ground turkey breast, 99% fat-free, can be found in most supermarkets. It’s made completely from the turkey breast, unlike other ground turkey which is a blend of white and dark meat.
Brown rice noodles or rice noodles are gluten-free and can be found in most supermarkets in the pasta aisle. I found brown rice noodles at Vons/Safeway. Whole Foods sells them too. If your not gluten-free, you can use your favorite pasta such as whole-grain spaghetti. Note: Brown rice noodles take about 15 minutes to cook.
Ginger, in a jar, can be found in the produce section where garlic, in a jar, is sold.
W/W Freestyle Smart/Points 6-Blue
W/W Smart/Points 6-Green
W/W Points Plus 8
SKINNY FACTS: for 1 noodle bowl (2 cups)
322 calories, 8g fat, 1g sat. fat, 35mg chol, 21g protein, 47g carbs, 8g fiber, 635mg sodium, 8g sugar
FACTS: for Freestyle Smart/Points
185 calories, 1g sat fat, 1g sugar, 3g protein