![]() ![]() I bought mine at Sprouts, but I’ve also seen them at Von’s. Try using brown rice noodles if you can find them. The shape is important because they are flat and wider than rice vermicelli noodles. ![]() You can use any kind of rice noodles that are labelled for Pad Thai. The only ingredient that I wasn’t really used to working with is the rice noodles. □ And I always like when recipes include ingredients that I already have around. I know it sounds weird, but if Mark Bittman’s Pad Thai recipe in How to Cook Everythingincludes ketchup, too, then I feel validated. A combination of lime juice and, hear me out– ketchup!–did the trick. I looked for alternatives, finding that you really just want to mimic the sweet/tangy/sour flavors of tamarind. You can usually find it in the Asian section of your grocery store, but I try to avoid buying a rather expensive ingredient to make just one dish. A key ingredient in traditional Pad Thai is tamarind paste, which is made from a fruit pulp that is sour and sweet. Let me be very clear–this is not a completely authentic Pad Thai recipe. And it’s much healthier this way! what kind of ingredients do i need to make healthy pad thai? After reading through tons of recipes and doing some research on ingredients alternatives for the harder-to-find items, I found that it can be pretty easy to make at home. Pad Thai has always been one of my absolute favorites, but it seemed too complicated to make at home. I have copycat recipes for El Pollo Loco’s chicken, Panda Express style Chow Mein, Kung Pao Chicken, and many more. If you’ve read through a lot of my blog, then you know that one of my favorite approaches to creating recipes is trying to lighten up my favorite take out and fast food items. Whole grains, lean protein, and added veggies make this recipe half the calories and points of the takeout version! Healthy Pad Thai is my simplified approach to a takeout favorite, using ingredients you can easily find at any grocery store. ![]()
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