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So Easy Vegan Cashew Stir Fry

This Vegan cashew stir fry has just three main ingredients and is super easy to make. The fast, better-than-takeout sauce levels up this entire dish! It wraps over buttery cashews, crisp celery, and carrots. Plant-based, so Meatless Mondays really have become something to look forward to.
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Course: Dinner, Entree, lunch, Side Dish, Ulam
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Keyword: 20 minutes or less, cashews, easy, plant based, stir fry, vegan, veggie stir fry
Prep Time: 7 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 231kcal

Equipment

  • large pan Cast iron, wok, or braiser pan all work well for this dish.
  • deep spoon spatula A tool for mixing and gently tossing the ingredients.
  • small bowl To mix the sauce.
  • whisk

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup Whole Cashews
  • 1 cup Carrots slice thin
  • 1 cup Celery Slice thin and uniformly like the carrots.
  • 4 cloves Garlic minced
  • ½ half Yellow Onion chopped
  • 1 tbsp Toasted Sesame Oil
  • ½ tbsp Coconut Oil or high heat tolerant
  • ½ tsp Black Pepper

Stir Fry Sauce

  • ½ cup Vegetable Broth
  • 2 tbsp Shaoxing Wine
  • 2 tbsp Soy Sauce - Regular or low sodium
  • 1 tbsp Vegan Oyster Sauce
  • ¾ tbsp Cornstarch

Instructions

  • First prep your sauce. Mix the sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Use a whisk to incorporate the corn starch until it is completely dissolved. Set aside.
    ½ cup Vegetable Broth, 2 tbsp Shaoxing Wine, 2 tbsp Soy Sauce - Regular or low sodium, 1 tbsp Vegan Oyster Sauce, ¾ tbsp Cornstarch
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  • MInce the garlic, chop the onions, and cut the celery and carrots very uniformly and thin. Leave the cashews whole.
    ¾ cup Whole Cashews, 1 cup Carrots, 1 cup Celery, 4 cloves Garlic, ½ half Yellow Onion
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  • Heat your pan over medium heat. Add avocado or coconut oil.
    ½ tbsp Coconut Oil
  • Next add the onions and the cashews. Let them sit so they sear and brown a little.
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  • Make room in the pan, and add minced garlic. Sauté and then mix well with the cashews and onions.
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  • Add the celery and carrots. Toss and incorporate for a minute.
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  • Pour the sauce in, all over the ingredients. Mix well and fold gently.
    The sauce should be bubbling for one minute.
    Turn the heat down and mix well, tossing periodically so the sauce doesn't burn.
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  • Add the sesame oil.
    1 tbsp Toasted Sesame Oil
  • Sprinkle pepper to taste.
    Mix well with the sauce, folding and tossing consistently to coat everything with the sauce.
    ½ tsp Black Pepper
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  • After 3 minutes and when the veggies are still colorful but more tender, remove from heat. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
So Easy Vegan Cashew Stir Fry
Amount per Serving
Calories
231
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
17
g
26
%
Saturated Fat
 
4
g
25
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
9
g
Sodium
 
455
mg
20
%
Potassium
 
327
mg
9
%
Carbohydrates
 
15
g
5
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
3
g
3
%
Protein
 
5
g
10
%
Vitamin A
 
5522
IU
110
%
Vitamin C
 
4
mg
5
%
Calcium
 
38
mg
4
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.