Leek and bacon stir fry with cashew
Matchstick threads of leek stir fried with lean smoky bacon, pak choi and noodles with a liberal sprinkling of cashew. Delicious as a healthy, quick lunch or teatime dish.
Preparation: 15 mins
Cooking: 15 mins
Serves: 4
450g (1lb) leeks, trimmed and cut into matchstick strips
4 rashers lean smoked back bacon, cut into fine strips
1tbsp light and mild olive oil
1tsp sesame oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
1in piece fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped
250g (9oz) pak choi leaves, roughly torn
75g (3oz) baby plum tomatoes, halved
225g (8oz) cooked noodles
1tbsp light soy sauce
1tbsp sweet chilli sauce
50g (2oz) cashew nuts
1. Stir-fry the leeks and bacon with the garlic and ginger in the olive oil and sesame oil over a high heat for 3-4 mins until just beginning to brown.
2. Stir in the pak choi leaves and baby plum tomatoes cook for a further 2 mins or until the leaves begin to wilt.
3. Add the cooked noodles, soy and chilli sauce and nuts and cook for 2 mins.
Serve immediately.
