Leek and bacon stir fry with cashew recipe

Matchstick threads of leek stir fried with lean smoky bacon, pak choi and noodles with a liberal sprinkling of cashew. Delicious as a healthy, quick lunch or teatime dish.

Ingredients

• 450g (1lb) leeks, trimmed and cut into matchstick strips
• 4 rashers lean smoked back bacon, cut into fine strips
• 1tbsp light and mild olive oil
• 1tsp sesame oil
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1in piece fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped
• 250g (9oz) pak choi leaves, roughly torn
• 75g (3oz) baby plum tomatoes, halved
• 225g (8oz) cooked noodles
• 1tbsp light soy sauce
• 1tbsp sweet chilli sauce
• 50g (2oz) cashew nuts

Method

1. Stir-fry the leeks and bacon with the garlic and ginger in the olive oil and sesame oil over a high heat for 3-4 mins until just beginning to brown.
2. Stir in the pak choi leaves and baby plum tomatoes cook for a further 2 mins or until the leaves begin to wilt.
3. Add the cooked noodles, soy and chilli sauce and nuts and cook for 2 mins.
4. Serve immediately.