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Vegan Peanut Noodles

Kelly Jensen
This creamy vegan peanut noodles recipe is ready in about 15 minutes, and makes a fresh and light lunch or dinner!  Green onions and kale or spinach give this dish crunch, and the creamy peanut sauce makes these noodles totally lush.
5 from 4 votes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Pasta
Cuisine American, Asian
Servings 2 servings
Calories 283 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Noodles

  • 8 ounces rice noodles or long GF pasta
  • 1/4 cup pasta cooking water
  • 1 cup chopped kale
  • 1/4 cup red onion thinly sliced
  • 2 green onions sliced
  • 1/2 cup peanuts chopped

For the Vegan Peanut Sauce

  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon tamari substitute soy sauce if you aren't gluten free
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon sriracha
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 lime juiced

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta according to package instructions.  In the last 3 minutes of cooking, add the kale (or greens) to the pasta to blanche them. Drain pasta and vegetables,  saving 1/4 cup of the cooking water, and set aside.
  • In a mason jar, add all sauce ingredients together with the 1/4 cup of pasta cooking water, seal with an airtight lid, and shake well to combine (or add to a bowl, and stir well). Pour sauce over noodles and toss well. 
  • Top with sliced green onions, crushed peanuts, and extra sriracha, mangia!

Nutrition

Calories: 283kcalCarbohydrates: 130gProtein: 33gFat: 53gSaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 557mgPotassium: 1081mgFiber: 12gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 3379IUVitamin C: 59mgCalcium: 167mgIron: 5mg
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