Kelp Noodle Stir Fry

I know some of us did a little bit of eating this past week. I find that even though I eat a very healthy diet, when I over eat I feel pretty crappy. Whenever I know I've eaten more than makes me feel light, I make myself something cleansing. Today I cut up a burdock root to put in this stir fry but it never made it into the cast iron pan. I ate the whole thing raw with a little sesame oil and ume plum vinegar (yum). I used all local veggies for this and had some leftover celeriac which I sauteed with some red peppers for a side dish (I used sesame oil, you could saute them in ghee, coconut oil, butter, or sesame oil and add a bit of brown rice, ume plum, apple cider vinegar or sea salt). This is one of the many cleansing, seasonal, and warm recipes we provide in our Autumn Cleanse which is being offered again as a post Thanksgiving treat. It felt so good when I did it last time, I think I am going to do again this week! Click here if you are interested in joining me~and remember, its not just for Portland people, you can do it from anywhere!

ingredients:

1 bag kelp noodles, drain water off, rinse and soak in water for 2-4 hours then drain and rinse again.

2 teaspoon sesame oil

1 teaspoon grated ginger

1 garlic clove minced

1 shallot (golf ball size) thinly sliced

10 shitake, maitake or chantrelle mushrooms sliced

½ cup peeled and shredded celery root or turnip

½ cup shredded carrots

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

1 teaspoon tamari

1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil

½ teaspoon sea salt

optional: drizzle of hot pepper toasted sesame oil, chopped cilantro, chopped scallions

preparation:

Heat sesame oil in a cast iron skillet or other medium sized pan. Add ginger and garlic, and shallots and sauté for a few minutes until shallots begin to soften. Add mushrooms and cook for another 3-4 minutes or until soft. Add celery root or turnip and carrots and mix well. Add apple cider vinegar, tamari, toasted sesame oil and sea salt and toss to coat all vegetables well. Stir in kelp noodles at the end, mix well and turn off heat. Serve garnished with chopped cilantro or scallions and hot pepper toasted sesame oil for some heat.

yield: 2 servings

If you don't know what kelp noodles are check out their website for more information. Its a great substitute for regular noodles and they are high in necessary trace minerals.