Shrimp and Veggie Stir Fry over Dressed Noodles

I love stir frying foods. It's a great way to cook a variety of ingredients together quickly, while being able to control the cook time of each item. By controlling the order of what goes in, you get your onions very soft but keep the broccoli nice and crisp.  I never make the same stir fry twice, but I do tend to use some staple items such as mushroom and onions.

The other thing about doing a stir fry is deciding what to serve it over.  I like brown rice, jasmine rice and farro, but one of my favorites is noodles.  With grains I keep the grains plain and rely on the stir fry for all the flavor. But when I do noodles, or more specifically linguine,  I like to dress the noodles first.  It's an extra layer of flavor and texture to make the dish a bit different.  Plus it guarantees that my picky eater will dig in.

As with all stir fries this dish cooks fast, so cook the noodles first and have all your other ingredients chopped and ready to go.

Shrimp and Veggie Stir Fry over Dressed Noodles

1 lb shrimp, shelled and deveined

Shrimp marinade:
2 cloves garlic, pressed
1 tablespoon brown sugar
juice of 1 lime
2 tablespoons fish sauce
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 cup olive oil

1 lb linguine

Dressing:
1/4 t sesame oil
2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
3 teaspoons soy sauce
1/4 cup olive oil

2 tablespoons coconut oil
1/2 large onion, sliced
8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
1/2 large red pepper, sliced
1 crown of broccoli, cut into florets
1 cup of snow peas

Combine the shrimp marinade ingredients and pour over the shrimp. refrigerate for at least an hour.

Cook the linguine according to the directions on the package. Mix the dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Toss the cooked pasta with the dressing.  Additional olive oil and soy sauce may be needed for moisture and flavor.


Meanwhile heat the coconut oil in a wok, add onions and cook for 2-3 minutes.  Add the shrimp, reserving the marinade. Cook for about 30 seconds and then add the mushrooms.  After 1-2 minutes, pour in the reserved marinade and add the red peppers. Stir-fry for a minute then add remaining veggies and stir fry a few minutes longer.  Remove from heat, then toss with dressed noodles.