Bianca Osbourne is a chef and lover of real talk, a creator of tasty straightforward recipes and an example of the power of manifestation. Bianca is the host of CTVLife’s CombiNation Plates, an on-air cooking expert on the Marilyn Denis Show and host of the On My Plate podcast, and she is living her best life in Toronto Ontario.

Walnut Meat Rice Noodle Saute

Name: Walnut Meat Rice Noodle Saute
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: Red Onion; Garlic Clove; Green Onion; Red Chili Pepper; Chili Paste; Rice Vinegar; Sesame Oil; Extra-Virgin Olive Oil; Maple Syrup; Soy Sauce; Rice Noodles; Peanuts; Cilantro; Soy Sauce; Rice Vinegar; Red Onion; Walnuts

Recipe by Bianca Osbourne

Ingredients

Time

45m

Serves

Skip the meat with this Asian-style rice noodle saute. Full of flavour and packed with protein, we love this walnut meat recipe! Please note that some ingredients will be repeated as the main recipe and the walnut meat share ingredients in amounts that cannot be added together in a clear way.

Vegan

Dinner

Ingredients

1/2

Red Onion

minced

Garlic Clove

minced

Green Onion

sliced thin

Red Chili Pepper

sliced thin

1 Tbsp

Chili Paste

1/4 cup

Rice Vinegar

1/4 cup

Sesame Oil

2 Tbsp

Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

2 1/2 Tbsp

Maple Syrup

divided

1 Tbsp

Soy Sauce

1 cup

Rice Noodles

cooked

1 Tbsp

Peanuts

chopped

1 bunch

Cilantro

for garnish

1/2 cup

Soy Sauce

1/3 cup

Rice Vinegar

1/3 cup

Red Onion

diced

1/2 cup

Walnuts

chopped

Instructions

In a bowl combine the red chili paste, seasoned rice vinegar, sesame oil, maple syrup and soy sauce; set aside.

Make Walnut Meat: Add 1/2 cup of soy sauce, rice vinegar, 1/2 tbsp of maple syrup, 1/3 cup of red onion and your walnuts in a thick bottomed pan, bring to a simmer.

Simmer for 10 minutes, remove from heat and steep for 30 minutes, covered.

Strain, add to a food processor and pulse until meat texture is achieved (extra can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week)

In a saute pan heat the olive oil on medium high heat, add the garlic, red onion, scallion and red chili and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent burning. Add 1/2 cup of the walnut meat and cook for an additional minute.

Pour in the sauce that you set aside from step 1 and heat through.

Remove from the heat and toss with cooked rice noodles.

Serve with chopped peanuts and fresh cilantro.