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One of my top menopause-friendly food habits is to eat a rainbow everyday. This simple rainbow pad Thai recipe will help you to do just that. It’s bursting with colour, flavour and goodness. If you want something super-quick, nutritious and delicious then look no further. Warning: the spicy peanut sauce is seriously addictive!

RAINBOW PAD THAI INGREDIENTS

You only need a handful of fresh ingredients for this stir-fry, plus a protein of your choice.

• Olive oil: For stir-frying.
• Protein: Choose from chicken breast mini fillets or steak strips.
• Aromatics: Spring onions, garlic, ginger and red chilli.
• Veggies: Use a rainbow of veg – as much colour as possible. I used courgette, carrot, tenderstem broccoli, red and yellow bell peppers and red cabbage. Prepping the veg is the longest part of preparing this meal. If you have a food processor I recommend using the grater attachment and grating all the veg – it doesn’t need to look pretty, just taste good! If you do grate everything it will take less time to cook too.
• Coriander leaves: For a garnish.

THAI PEANUT SAUCE

This spicy peanut sauce is made from just fresh lime juice, tamari, peanut butter and a pinch of chilli flakes for a touch of heat. You simply place the ingredients in a small jug and whisk until smooth. That’s it! If you don’t eat peanuts, switch the peanut butter for almond or cashew butter.

HOW TO MAKE RAINBOW PAD THAI

Once you’ve made the spicy peanut sauce you can make this rainbow pad Thai in three simple steps:

1. Cook your protein: Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a small frying pan and stir-fry your protein of choice until cooked through.
2. Stir-fry the aromatics: Meanwhile, heat the remaining olive oil in a large frying pan or wok over a medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, ginger and chilli and stir-fry for 1 minute or until fragrant.
3. Stir-fry the veg: Add the vegetables and stir-fry for 5 minutes or until the broccoli turns vibrant green. Add the spicy peanut sauce and cooked protein, mix to combine and warm through, about 1 minute.

That’s it! Divide between serving bowls and sprinkle with coriander to serve. The quickest, tastiest meal ever!