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    Rainbow Lo Mein: Easy, Healthy & Flavorful!

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    By Alisa Fleming on February 24, 2017 Dairy-Free Recipes, Entrees, Pasta

    Have you met Megan Gilmore, the radiant Detoxinista? I’m sure many of you already adore here nutritious recipes. But even if you haven’t stumbled across her clean eating site, you might want to take to look at her new cookbook. No Excuses Detox was just released and has “100 Recipes to Help You Eat Healthy Every Day”. Read on for some details on this beautiful new book as well as a sample recipe for healthy, flavorful Rainbow Lo Mein.

    Rainbow Lo Mein Recipe (dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan) from No Excuses Detox

    The Details on No Excuses Detox

    No Excuses Detox by Megan Gilmore, The DetoxinistaNo Excuses Detox contains a plethora of dairy-free and vegan recipes. Just a small smattering use cheese or eggs, and all appear to be vegetarian and gluten-free. But before jumping into the recipes, Megan helps us shed our excuses and preps us with quick tools. You’ll find time-saving tips, meal plans, shopping lists, and more.

    The chapters then include recipes for Speedy Shakes & Morning Favorites, Salads & Dressings, Soups & Sides, Game-Day Appetizers & Snacks on the Go, Comfort Food & Casseroles, Skillets & Stir-Fries, Sweet Treats, and Healthier Homemade Staples. Roughly half of the recipes within include pretty full-color photographs.

    Megan’s recipes all have an easy, doable appeal, with ingredient lists that aren’t overwhelming. And for the most part, she uses foods that are readily available in almost any grocery store. I also like how Megan includes special diet icons and practical labels on each recipe. For example, the Rainbow Lo Mein recipe below is labeled as a “30-Minute Recipe”, “Kid-Friendly”, and “$3.32 per Serving”. Wow, that is affordable nutrition!

    But speaking of nutrition, a quick heads up that No Excuses Detox does include nutrition facts for each recipe but they’re in the back of the book in a chart. I had totally missed this at first, and don’t want you to!

    Recipe Examples from No Excuses Detox

    Just a few dairy-free recipes that caught my eye from Megan Gilmore’s No Excuses Detox include:

    • Megan Gilmore - the DetoxinistaOrange-Mango Creamsicle Smoothie
    • Frozen Chai Latte
    • Cashew Butter Spice Muffins
    • Creamy Herb Dressing
    • Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
    • Avocado Caesar Salad
    • Tuscan Bean Soup
    • Mexican Quinoa Stew
    • Creamy Cauliflower “Potato” Salad
    • Garden Spring Rolls with Creamy Tahini Dipping Sauce
    • Speedy Black Bean Burgers
    • Roasted Vegetable Rice Bowls with Carrot Ginger Sauce
    • Rainbow Lo Mein (recipe below!)
    • Singapore Sweet Potato Noodles
    • Cauliflower Jambalaya
    • Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Cookie
    • Creamy Vanilla Ice Cream

    Special Diet Notes: Rainbow Lo Mein

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, optionally grain-free, nut-free, peanut-free, plant-based, and vegetarian.

    For a strictly vegan rainbow lo mein, swap in agave nectar for the honey.

    5.0 from 7 reviews
    Rainbow Lo Mein
     
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    Prep time
    10 mins
    Cook time
    20 mins
    Total time
    30 mins
     
    While some people might find it easy to replace regular pasta with zucchini “noodles,” that’s not always the case for everyone—even for my own family members. This lo mein dish is my solution, since it takes a fifty-fifty approach, using half pasta and half zucchini noodles for a more vegetable-centric dish that is still as satisfying as the traditional version. Feel free to add any vegetables you have on hand to make this recipe your own.
    Author: Megan Gilmore
    Serves: 2 servings
    Ingredients
    • 4 ounces brown rice spaghetti noodles
    • ¼ cup wheat-free tamari
    • 2 teaspoons honey
    • 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
    • 1 teaspoon Sriracha
    • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
    • 1 (8-ounce) zucchini
    • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
    • 1 red onion, thinly sliced
    • 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
    • 2 large carrots, julienned
    • 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
    Instructions
    1. Prepare the spaghetti according to the package directions.
    2. To prepare the sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the tamari, honey, ginger, Sriracha, and sesame oil and set aside.
    3. Use a spiralizer to turn the zucchini into spaghetti-like noodles or use a vegetable peeler to create long, thin zucchini ribbons, then set them aside.
    4. While the spaghetti is cooking, in a large Dutch oven, melt the coconut oil over medium heat and sauté the onion and bell pepper until tender, about 10 minutes. Add the carrots, zucchini, and mushrooms, along with the reserved sauce, and sauté until tender, another 5 to 8 minutes.
    5. Add the pasta and toss well to coat in the sauce. Adjust any seasonings, adding an extra splash of tamari or Sriracha, if desired. Once everything is tender and heated through, the dish is ready to serve. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
    Notes
    MAKE IT GRAIN-FREE: If you’d prefer to skip the pasta altogether, simply replace the spaghetti with two additional spiralized zucchini for a completely vegetable-based dish. In this case, you can add meat to it for a properly combined meal.
    MAKE IT AHEAD: This dish is delicious served hot or cold, so feel free to make it up to 3 days in advance and store it in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to serve. Serve cold, or reheat in a large Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring until piping hot, 5 to 8 minutes. (Add a splash of water to prevent sticking, if needed.)
    RIGHTS: Reprinted with permission from No Excuses Detox, copyright © 2017 by Megan Gilmore, published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC. Photography copyright © 2017 by Erin Scott
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    Alisa Fleming
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    Alisa is the founder of GoDairyFree.org, Food Editor for Allergic Living magazine, and author of the best-selling dairy-free book, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living, and the new cookbook, Eat Dairy Free: Your Essential Cookbook for Everyday Meals, Snacks, and Sweets. Alisa is also a professional recipe creator and product ambassador for the natural food industry.

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    14 Comments

    1. Sophie Anderson on December 22, 2019 5:27 pm

      Looks fresh and healthy. Pretty photos too.

      Reply
    2. Malissa on December 19, 2019 5:18 pm

      i love it, love it,love it but i added my own twist

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on December 19, 2019 9:43 pm

        Fantastic! Feel free to share your twist 🙂

        Reply
    3. Christina Moore@ YourMindYourBody on October 21, 2019 6:56 am

      Yes. I already cooked some of her Flavorful and healthy recipe that which is Perfect for my diet. I should try to buy her book so that I can gain ideas of making wonderful recipe.

      Reply
    4. Anthony Allen on October 15, 2019 6:43 pm

      I definitely need to start bringing the rainbow in my meals! Love all these colors!

      Reply
    5. Richard Tunner on September 25, 2019 6:32 pm

      Absolutely beautiful!! It’s so much more fun to eat something with all the colors of the rainbow, don’t you think? ?

      Reply
    6. Susan Dubose on September 24, 2019 6:37 pm

      Oh my my! This is the most colorful and beautiful lo mein skillet I have ever seen. I can almost taste it! SO pretty and delicious!

      Reply
    7. Kara Mathys @Wellnessgrit on March 27, 2019 9:46 am

      I prefer healthy food! And I’ll definitely try that Rainbow Lo Mein. My husband would love it! Thanks and kudos for this awesome recipe.

      Reply
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    9. Sandi G on March 4, 2017 7:06 pm

      This looks like a delicious easy meal…I love all of those zoodles.

      Reply
    10. Nicole Dawson on March 4, 2017 3:49 pm

      Yum Alisa, thanks for sharing this! I can’t wait to try this dish and check out Megan’s cookbook.

      Reply
    11. Megan on March 4, 2017 8:22 am

      My son can’t do zucchini (which always makes me sad when I see amazing recipes like this) but it looks so good, maybe i’ll try it with a crookneck squash.

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on March 5, 2017 9:37 am

        I bet sweet potato would be delicious, too!

        Reply
    12. Chrystal @ Gluten-Free Palate on March 4, 2017 5:13 am

      Lovely recipe. I’ll have to check out No Excuses Detox. I always like keeping a couple of vegan cookbooks in the house.

      Reply

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