Crock Pot Turkey Pad Thai, a healthy alternative to take-out.

I'll be the first to admit, I'm the queen of making the easiest meal the most difficult. I modify portions, change the process, and play with ingredients. What I like about the crock pot is that no matter how many changes I make, the directions are still basically the same: Throw it in, let it sit, stir occasionally. 

Dinner made easy. 

Talk about green ingredients!

     1/2 cup hot water

        6 packets stevia extract 
        2 tbsp rice vinegar
        2 tbsp organic low sodium tamari, which is gluten free soy sauce 
        1 tbsp chili garlic sauce
        1 lime, juiced 

        1 tbsp extra virgin O.O.

        1 tbsp sesame oil

        1 tsp onion organic powder
        1 raw turkey breast tenderloin, cubed
        2 cup broccoli slaw, packed, 
        1 cup bok choy, chopped and packed
        1 cup napa cabbage, chopped and packed
        1/2 cup cilantro packed
        1/2 med. onion, sliced 
        3 garlic cloves, minced
        3 scallions, chopped

        2 tbsp sesame tahini

        8 quinoa or any gluten free spaghetti / Asian style noodle

Before

1) Combine water, stevia, vinegar, chili garlic sauce, and lime juice to crock pot. Turn on low heat and let set

2) Using a medium sized sauce pan, heat olive oil on high heat. Chop raw turkey into small half inch size cubes. Add the sesame oil to the pan, and brown the turkey. Add onion powder while turkey is cooking.

3) Add browned turkey, broccoli slaw, bok choy, onion, garlic, cilantro, cabbage, and scallions to the crock pot. Stir mixture, and let cook for six hours on low. Stir every half hour if you can, but don't fuss if you miss an hour or so ;)

4) Cook your pasta according to package directions, without adding any butter or salt! While pasta is cooking, add tahini to the cock pot mixture. This thickens the mixture slightly and adds a little bit of a nutty flavor. This was our first time using tahini, it's sort of like a healthy peanut butter.

5) Toss pasta with the Pad Thai mixture and enjoy!!

A few pointers......

Make sure to keep the veggies from sticking to the side of the pot, above the mixture line. This will prevent any burning!

This is another recipe that makes quite a bit of food, most likely suitable for a family of 4-6 people. Remember, you can always use the left overs as pre-portion mini meals, and pop them in the freezer!

Obviously, this is not the most photogenic meal on the planet. Here is a picture of what the Pad Thai should look like in the cock pot when it's done. I promise it's a million times tastier than it looks!

After

I hope everyone enjoys my version of a slow-cooker Pad Thai. Don't tell your kids there's veggies, they'll never know ;)

Happy eating!