Cooking something new and healthy every day can get very tedious. So, in an attempt to try a new ingredient from a different cuisine, I got these transparent Asian noodles and went for shrimp cashews with sweet and sour sauce.

It was  a HUGE success! I made a modest amount since it was my first try, but quickly ended up making more because we inhaled it! Let’s get started!

You will need:

• 500g deveined small/medium shrimps
• 200g of Asian noodles (not very recommended due to the high caloric content, but it was a new ingredient to try!. preferred option is whole wheat rice)
• 2 slices pineapple, diced
• 1/4 cup cashews
• 1 white onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh mushrooms, chopped

Sweet and sour sauce:

• 1 cup pineapple juice (or just 1 cup water with 1/4 cup brown sugar instead)
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup vinegar (white or apple)
• 1 tsp oil

How-to:

1. Start by sauteing the onion in a tsp of oil on the stove
2. Add the pepper, mushrooms, cashews, and finally the shrimps step by step till they are tenderly cooked. Keep the pineapple to the very end
3. In another saucepan, add the sweet and sour sauce ingredients and keep stirring till the sauce thickens.
4. Add the sauce to the shrimps and veggies. Cook for a few minutes till they are all thoroughly filled with sauce
5. Cook the noodles as per the instructions on it.
6. Combine noodles with shrimp cashews and veggies

Calories and Servings:

Makes 5-6 servings easily

Calories/serving: 390 calories

Calories/serving (without noodles): 240 calories

SO MUCH YUMMINESS!

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