Shrimp and Veggie Noodles

Are you looking for a veggie packed meal that is simple to prepare?  This Thai inspired dish is packed with veggies and flavor.  You can add Thai rice noodles or ramen noodles if you have a large family to feed. 

Recipe adapted from Food Network

Ingredients:

2 pounds shrimp peeled and deveined

1 bunch asparagus trimmed

1 large carrot

1 parsnip

5 ounces shiitake mushrooms

½ cup fresh lime juice

1/3 cup fish sauce

½ cup light brown sugar

2 cloves garlic minced

1-2 teaspoons Asian chili sauce

Toppings: fresh cilantro for garnish or roasted peanuts

Optional: Thai rice noodles, ramen noodles, etc..

Directions:

1. Trim the ends off the asparagus.  Use a vegetable peeler to make noodles out of the carrot and parsnip. Place vegetables in a bowl/dish.
2. Whisk the lime juice, fish sauce, brown sugar, garlic, chili sauce, and 1/3 cup water in a medium bowl. 
3. Pour 1/3 of the sauce over the vegetables to marinate.
4. If cooking noodles follow package directions to prepare the noodles.
5. Pour 1/3 of the sauce over the shrimp to marinate for 10-15 minutes.
6. Sauté the vegetables and mushrooms in a nonstick pan over medium low heat for 10-15 minutes.
7. Sauté the shrimp with marinade in another pan over medium heat until pink on both sides.
8. If using noodles soak the noodles in the remaining 1/3 sauce after cooking. 
9. Serve by layering the noodles, vegetables, and shrimp.
10. Garnish with fresh cilantro and a sprinkle of roasted peanuts.
11. Note: If you don’t use noodles split the marinade between the vegetables and shrimp.