Skip the takeout! This Easy Vegetable Lo Mein recipe is faster and healthier!
Quick & Easy Vegetable Lo Mein (Ready in 15 Minutes)
Noodles are my jam.
I could seriously eat some form of noodles every day of my life and never get tired of them!
These veggie lo mein noodles are quick and healthy — plus this is such a bright and vibrant dish! It truly is a joy for ALL the senses!
Ready from start-to-finish in about 15 minutes (can’t beat that!) this easy lo mein dish is the perfect weeknight dinner. It’s vegetarian as is, but you can easily add your favorite protein (suggestions below) to bulk it up a little. (My husband, for example, is not satisfied unless he gets a certain amount of protein every day).
There is a little sriracha in the recipe, but it’s not enough to make the dish spicy. Feel free to adjust to your preferences – whether you want it to be 100% mild for the kids (omit altogether) or pack a little punch (double or triple the amount).
Aside from being super fast to prepare, versatility is the other reason I love this veggie lo mein recipe! It’s a full meal on it’s own, or your can tinker with it to make the dish a little different every time.
Enjoy!
Vegetable Lo Mein Ingredients
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- Lo Mein or Chinese Noodles
- Broccoli
- Red Bell Pepper
- Red Cabbage
- Shredded Carrots
- Canola Oil
- Sesame Oil
- Soy Sauce
- Ketchup
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Sriracha
- Chopped Ginger
- Sugar (optional)
A free printable version of this recipe with full ingredient amounts and directions is available at the bottom of the post.
Keep reading for photo step-by-step instructions and cooking tips or click here to jump to printable recipe.
Helpful Kitchen Items:
Add Protein to Your Veggie Lo Mein
This vegetable lo mein is absolutely a stand-alone meal, however, if you want to add a quick hit of protein these are our favorite options:
- Pan-seared salmon (click here for our foolproof trick to cook salmon perfectly)
- Grilled shrimp (click here for our easy Grilled Garlic Butter Shrimp recipe)
- Roasted chicken (click here to learn how we make our own rotisserie style chicken for meal planning)
How to Make 15-Minute Easy Lo Mein
In a skillet, heat the canola oil and add in the broccoli, red pepper, cabbage, carrots, and ginger. Cook for 9-10 minutes until tender.
While veggies cook, prepare your sauce and cook your noodles according to directions on package.
Noodle cook time may vary slightly depending on the brand and style of noodles you purchased, but generally lo mein and Chinese style noodles cook quickly.
Add sauce to your vegetables while cooking.
Toss cooked noodles in sesame oil, then add them to the vegetables. Stir everything together so that noodles and veggies are well mixed and evenly coated in sauce.
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Quick & Easy Vegetable Lo Mein (Ready in 15 Minutes)
Ingredients
- 1 package Lo Mein or Chinese noodles cooked
- 1 cup Broccoli chopped
- 1 Red pepper chopped
- 1-2 cups Red cabbage chopped
- ½ cup Shredded carrots
- 2 Tablespoons Canola oil
- 1 Tablespoon Sesame oil
For the sauce:
- ½ cup Soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons Ketchup
- ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Sriracha
- 2 teaspoon Chopped ginger
- 1 Tablespoon Sugar optional
Instructions
- In a skillet, heat the canola oil and add in the broccoli, red pepper, cabbage, carrots, and ginger. Cook for 9-10 minutes until tender.
- Prepare your noodles according to directions on package.
- Add soy sauce, ketchup, worcestershire sauce, sriracha, and sugar to a mixing bowl. Whisk until well combined.
- Add sauce to your vegetables while cooking.
- Toss cooked noodles in sesame oil, then add them to the vegetables. Stir everything together so that noodles and veggies are well mixed and evenly coated in sauce.
Notes
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