Vegetarian/Vegan San Choi Bao

Name: Vegetarian/Vegan San Choi Bao
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 4 small Mushrooms diced small, stalks included; 1/2 small Zucchini diced small; 1/2 Carrot diced small; 1 small handful Green Beans diced small; .5 cup Lentils drained and rinsed well; 1 teaspoon Garlic fresh and finely diced or minced; 1 teaspoon Ginger fresh and finely grated or minced; 1 teaspoon Chilli fresh and finely chopped or dried; 1 teaspoon Lemongrass fresh and finely diced or minced; 1 whole Lime Freshly squeezed; 1 handful Fresh Coriander roughly chopped; 1 teaspoon Olive/Canola/Sunflower Oil For frying; 1/2 small Onion finely diced; 1 head Iceburg Lettuce

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:30min

I always liked San Choi Bao at Thai restaurants when I ate meat, but have missed it since becoming vegetarian 4 years ago. Here is a vegetarian (actually vegan) version that's healthy and tasty. Use whatever vegetables you like that would normally go well in a stirfry.

Updated at: Wed, 31 Dec 2025 13:36:26 GMT