What’s Inside: Low carb lo mein, anyone? Lo mein was a favorite of mine growing up and ordering Chinese takeout… and it’s been forever since I’ve gotten my hands on some! To make it myself at home with all whole food, nutrient-dense ingredients made it the best I’ve ever had. If you try this, you’ll see what I mean.
AND! I got a new paaaa-aaan! Check out this pretty non-stick All-Clad pan I am sporting, guys! I used to cook with non-stick pans all the time until hearing so much about how unhealthy it can be depending on the materials used if it came off on your food. We started getting really turned off by that and trashed all my non-stick pans that contained the synthetic material, Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)… which turned out to be all of them (Ahh!).
So, I switched to using only stainless steel or cast iron now which I’ve adapted to, but it wasn’t easy coming from non-stick life – do you know what I mean? Using more oil for stainless steel so if things don’t stick, and learning the ins and outs of taking care of a cast iron. But sometimes it’s nice to have a quick go-to pan that is easy all-around ready for your crazy culinary experimentations, ENTER: this beautiful pan. It checks off all the boxes… and is made with a PFOA-free nonstick interior (YAY!). I have found it to be very easy to cook with, and I can use very little oil or butter in any recipe that I know I don’t want to stick, like a stir-fry or omelet.
The heat was also perfectly even and I love the shape, perfect for quick and constant stirring. Clean-up was also so very easy, no scrubbing involved. Not to mention, the recipe here is all made in this one pan so that made clean up even better! ZING. Anyway, I love the pan so much… I’m delighted to host a giveaway with All-Clad so one of you can put it to the test yourself! Details on that are after the recipe.
Let’s talk about this heavenly dish now, shall we? The butternut squash in this recipe gets to play the part of noodles in my super flavorful lo mein!! I used to adore takeout lo mein when I was a kid. So to eat it now, being chock-full of veggies, from my own kitchen, guilt-free… is a really special thing. What I really love, nay… RESPECT about butternut squash is how sturdy it is. It holds up so well no matter what you do to it. That’s my kinda FOOD! So I tossed this baby with peppers, mushrooms, and kale and slathered it in a ginger-tamari or coconut aminos sauce. You have to try it. And I also need to make more.
All-Clad NS1 Nonstick Induction Chef’s Pan with Lid is available at Williams Sonoma is the pan I’ve used and love!
Disclosure: I was not compensated to write this post. All-Clad is generously providing the All-Clad NS1 Nonstick Induction Chef’s Pan with Lid for one reader. My opinions are my own.
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18 comments
OMFG I AM SOOOO IN LOVE WITH THIS!!!!!
Omg me tooooo! Make it! It’s so amazing.
This looks so hearty and delicious! Yum!
It’s a great meal, so filling and satisfying!
Wow, you just rocked my butternut squashy world — lo mein?! That looks amazing. Would never have thought of spiralizing it. <3
This is just perfect for any quick and busy day great for packing lunch too
Definitely! I wish I had made enough for lunch. And by that I mean, I wish I didn’t eat it all in 2.2 minutes so I had leftovers!. 😉
squash love for real! and pan envy…. what a beauty! i’ve been looking for one pan that i can use for quick jobs, especially eggs, that i don’t have to worry about sticking – or chemicals from the coating. thanks for sharing how much you love it!
Me too, girl! I really do recommend this one, it’s the only non-stick I have at this point since I’m so paranoid hahaha.
Congrats on the new pan! Isn’t it the best feeling ever?!?! It makes me feel like I can take on any recipe! Im going to have to have to give this recipe a try. AND I just got a spiralizer, I know I am waaaayyyy too late to the spiralizer game but I’ll make up for lost time!
Coco
http://craftylittlecoco.com/
Umm better late than ever!! I hope you try this and love it!
mmm i have a package of lo mein noodles in my pantry right now and this looks so good !
Isn’t lo mein amazing?! Try it with the squash, you won’t miss the noodles – promise!
This is the most genius idea Ive ever seen! Need to make this ASAP! Great Blog 🙂
You’re so sweet, Bethany – thank you! Hope you enjoy.
This looks awesome! I looove lo-mein.
-Molly
apolloandluna.com
Ditto! Thanks, Molly!