Message from Maggie: Mr. Magpie was bragging about my beef lo mein this weekend at a friend’s wedding so I decided to do another play on my previous recipe with snap peas instead of broccoli.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 lb filet mignon
• 2 teaspoons of hot sesame oil
• 1 large carrot
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 inch of fresh ginger
• 3 cups snap peas
• 8 oz. rice noodles
• 3/4 cup beef broth
• 1/4 cup tamari (or soy sauce)
• 1/4 cup cilantro
• 2-3 scallions

Instructions:

1. Mix salt and olive oil.
2. Marinate beef in salt and olive oil.
3. Grill beef until center is medium well.
4. Use spiralizer to spiralize carrots using the shredder blade and set aside.
5. Mince garlic and ginger and set aside.
6. Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet. Add ginger and garlic and saute 1 minute.
7. Add snap peas to skillet and let cook for 4-5 minutes.
8. Cook rice noodles according to package directions- about 4-5 minutes.
9. Add carrots to skillet and saute 1 minute.
10. Add broth and tamari (or soy sauce) and bring to a simmer and cook 5 minutes, until carrots are soft.
11. Drain noodles and add to sauce.
12. Toss together with beef, cilantro, and scallions.
13. Plate.

Serves 4-6.

Allergies:

• This recipe is gluten free.
• By omitting the beef it can be made vegetarian and vegan.
• Swap shrimp for beef to make it pescatarian.

Instructions with photographs:

1. Mix salt and olive oil.
2. Marinate beef in salt and olive oil.
3. Grill beef until center is medium well.
4. Mince garlic and ginger and set aside.
5. Use spiralizer to spiralize carrots using the Shredder blade and set aside.
6. Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet. Add ginger and garlic and saute 1 minute.
7. Add snap peas to skillet and let cook for 4-5 minutes.
8. Cook rice noodles according to package directions- about 4-5 minutes.
9. Add carrots to skillet and saute 1 minute.
10. Add broth and tamari (or soy sauce) and bring to a simmer and cook 5 minutes, until carrots are soft.
11. Drain noodles and add to sauce.
12. Toss together with beef, cilantro, and scallions.
13. Plate.