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 supper dish. Serves 4 Preparation Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Ingredients 450g Leeks, trimmed and cut into matchstick strips 4 Rashers lean smoked back bacon, cut into fine strips 1 tbsp Light and mild olive oil 1 tsp sesame oil Clove garlic, crushed 1” piece Fresh Root Ginger, peeled and finely chopped 250g Pak choi leaves, roughly torn 75g Baby plum tomatoes, halved 225g Cooked noodles 1 tbsp Light soy sauce 1 tbsp Sweet chilli sauce 50g Cashew nuts
Method 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 minutes until just beginning to brown. Stir in the pak choi leaves and baby plum tomatoes cook for a further 2 minutes or until the leaves begin to wilt. 2. Add the cooked noodles, soy and chilli sauce and nuts and cook for 2 minutes. 3. Serve immediately. Recipe from www.british-leeks.co.uk