Easy Vegan Pasta Stir-Fry
The ultimate last-minute weeknight dinner recipe! This colorful 20-minute pasta stir fry comes with plenty of sautéed vegetables like broccoli, carrots, and mushrooms. It is then tossed in a delicious sweet and salty black pepper sauce!
Ingredients
Stir Fry
- 1 and 1/2 cup dried Fusilli pasta
- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 inch ginger finely minced
- 1 small carrot peeled and cut into matchsticks
- 1/2 cup broccoli florets sliced in halves
- 3-4 mushrooms sliced
- 1/2 zucchini cut into matchsticks
- cilantro, for serving
Sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 and 1/2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tsp sriracha or sweet chili sauce
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Once boiling, add the pasta and cook according to the package instructions.
- In the meantime, heat the oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the garlic and ginger, and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
- Next, add the carrot, broccoli, mushrooms, and zucchini. Sauté for 5-7 minutes or until the veggies are cooked but still slightly crunchy.
- Reserve 2 tablespoons of the pasta cooking water and drain the pasta.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the pasta cooking water, soy sauce, sugar, cornstarch, water, sriracha, and ground black pepper.
- Add the drained pasta to the sautéed vegetables and pour in the sauce. Toss to coat and cook for one more minute or until the sauce has thickened.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use the pasta you have on hand. Any pasta will work. You can even use noodles like spaghetti or fettuccine. If using long noodles, use about 5 ounces (150g).
- Reserve some of the pasta cooking water. Save 2-3 tablespoons of the pasta cooking water and add it to the sauce. It adds extra saltiness and helps the sauce coat the pasta and vegetables better.
- Add your protein of choice. For a more filling meal, feel free to add thinly sliced tofu, seitan, or vegan chicken!
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 431 kcal | Carbohydrates: 76.5 g | Protein: 13.6 g | Fat: 8.3 g | Saturated Fat: 1.1 g | Sodium: 982 mg | Potassium: 612 mg | Fiber: 4.7 g | Sugar: 14.4 g | Calcium: 51 mg | Iron: 3 mg