Main dishes

Easy Pad Thai

photo by:kraft

Forget takeout! The balance of sweet teriyaki sauce, crunchy peanuts and fresh snow peas tastes like your fave restaurant's take and can fit into a healthy eating plan, too.

time

prep:

10 min

total:

25 min

servings

total:

4 servings

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What You Need

1/2

lb. thin spaghetti, broken in half, uncooked

egg whites

whole egg

cups fresh snow peas

1/3

cup lite teriyaki sauce

1/2

cup chopped PLANTERS COCKTAIL Peanuts

1/2

cup chopped fresh cilantro

Make It

COOK spaghetti in large saucepan as directed on package. Meanwhile, spray large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat on medium-high heat. Lightly beat egg whites and whole egg. Add to skillet; cook until eggs are scrambled and set, stirring frequently. Transfer to bowl; cover to keep warm.

ADD pea pods to skillet; cook 2 to 3 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Add teriyaki sauce; cook until heated through, stirring frequently.

DRAIN spaghetti; return to pan. Add pea pod mixture, eggs, nuts and cilantro; mix lightly.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Special Extra

Garnish with lime or lemon wedges. Squeeze over each serving for added flavor.

Substitute

Substitute 2 pkg. (6 oz. each) frozen snow peas, thawed, for the fresh snow peas.

Substitute

Substitute 4 sliced green onions for the chopped cilantro.

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ktaddeo

posted:5/19/2011

I took other comments into consideration and added more teriyaki sauce, cilantro, and did 3 egg whites. Also included chopped garlic and some cayenne pepper for spice. Turned out awesome!

a cook

posted:5/2/2011

not sure if i would try again was not the best

casherc

posted:4/13/2011

This didn't taste like Pad Thai and wasn't very flavorful either. I won't make it again.

kcurtis02

posted:11/23/2010

I was hopeful with this recipe but I have to agree with others, it is bland and boring and I couldn't fix it.

jennbarry

posted:10/8/2010

If you really like Pad Thai, then this is not the recipe for you. It would be better served to be named Oriental Noodles or something along those lines. It was bland, and definitely missing the sweetness of Pad Thai.

jakiwatt

posted:8/27/2010

I agree with others, does not compare to "real" pad thai. That being said, this is a quick and tasty dish that is easy to adjust to ingredients on hand and is also kid-friendly. I used frozen peas instead of snow peas, added cooked cubed chicken breast and a little garlic, increased the amount of sauce and added one packet of splenda to counter the salt. I also used unsalted peanuts. I think red pepper flakes would be a natural addition to spice it up a bit. Will definitely make this easy dish again.

jeelliott

posted:4/22/2009

ok, i LOVE pad thai and I have eaten it many places and seen many recipies but this is the worst!

jenbitt

posted:2/19/2009

This recipe tasted nothing like any pad thai I've ever eaten. It was a strange flavor with the teriyaki sauce and no amount of sprucing up could fix it.

clogan2

posted:9/25/2008

This dish was very bland and it seemed like it was missing something. my family was excited about this dish but ended up being disappointed.

jnt.duncan

posted:6/14/2008

I have made this recipe several times. It is always enjoyed and I have been asked for the recipe more than once.

servings

total:
4 servings

healthy living information

Low calorie

Good source of vitamin A or C

Low sodium

Diabetes Center

carb choices

carb choices:
4

diet exchange

3 Starch + 2 Vegetable + 1 Meat (L) + 2 Fat

nutrition bonus

This low-calorie main-dish version of a classic Thai entree is so easy to make at home. As a bonus, the snow peas are an excellent source of vitamin C!

nutritional info per serving

per serving

Calories

420

Total fat

12 g

Saturated fat

2 g

Cholesterol

55 mg

Sodium

480 mg

Carbohydrate

59 g

Dietary fiber

7 g

Sugars

10 g

Protein

21 g

Vitamin A

8 %DV

Vitamin C

60 %DV

Calcium

10 %DV

Iron

30 %DV

Healthy Living Information