These creamy Pantry Peanut Noodles are ready in about 15 minutes, vegan, gluten free, & a healthy light lunch or dinner! Green onions and fresh bean sprouts give this dish crunch, and the creamy peanut sauce makes these noodles totally lush.
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Working from home this year has meant that I can have some fun cooking quick lunches for myself (and Brett!) during the middle of the day. I am a huge meal prep fan, and always cook our lunches ahead of time, but this week I decided to stray a bit from the menu. I made this amazing vegan peanut noodles recipe with some fresh bean sprouts I grew on the countertop, and it was SUCH a weekday treat!
This Pantry Peanut Noodles Recipe Is:
- Creamy
- Decadent
- Earthy
- Bright
- Fresh
- Crunchy
- Vegan, gluten free, and SO good!
Grow Sprouts Indoors for A Nutritious Crunch All Year Long!
I grow my own sprouts all year long on my kitchen counters… and believe me, it couldn’t be easier! All you need are some sprouting seeds (I like these alfalfa seeds, and these bean sprouts), wide-mouth mason jars, sprouting lids, and some tap water. An endless supply of sprouts will be at your culinary fingertips anytime. I love grabbing a handful of alfalfa sprouts to add to a sandwich or a wrap, or adding a handful of bean sprouts to stir fries or ramen soup. I put together a list of all my favorite sprouting supplies – so you can enjoy fresh sprouts any time!
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Easy Weeknight Pantry Peanut Noodles!
This creamy vegan peanut noodles recipe is what I call an Easy Weeknight Meal – which is on your table in under 30 minutes. These quick and simple recipes are perfect for those nights (or day time lunches!) when you want a healthy homecooked meal but don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen. I have a whole section of The Herbeevore dedicated to Easy Weeknight Meals, that are great for the whole family. From soups and stews, to pastas and proteins – a healthy meal can be on your table in no time. Even faster than ordering takeout!
What’s In This Vegan Creamy Peanut Noodles Recipe?
- Rice Noodles: I love these thick rice noodles, which are perfect for this dish! You can also use any long shaped pasta of your choice for these peanut noodles, or vermicelli.
- Kale
- Bean Sprouts: I have been growing my own bean sprouts and have been putting them in everything!
- Red Onion
- Peanuts: I stocked up on this 3-pack of peanuts on Amazon, and threw a handful of crushed peanuts on top of this dish for extra flavor!
- Peanut Butter: you can use either creamy or chunky peanut butter. I like chunky because I’m convinced there are more nuts in it 🙂
- Tamari: for that extra bit of savory flavor – tamari is just a gluten free type of “soy sauce” and tastes really delicious. If you haven’t tried tamari yet, its a great addition to savory sauces and Asian recipes!
- Rice vinegar: I love rice vinegar, I always keep this seasoned vinegar stocked in my pantry!
- Maple Syrup: make sure you get real pure maple syrup and not that fake pancake syrup junk which is just corn syrup.
- Sriracha: for a little spice and flavor! You can skip the sriracha if you don’t like food too spicy… or load it on even you can take the heat.
- Seasme Oil: I love this toasted sesame oil, I always keep a few bottles on hand for dressings and stir frys.
- Lime, freshly Juiced
One of the BEST Pantry Staple Dinner Recipes
This pantry vegan peanut noodles recipe is a fantastic pantry-staple meal! It uses almost all ingredients you would have in your dry pantry or cupboards. You probably already have a lot of these ingredients on hand! Keeping a well-stocked pantry makes it easy to come up with delicious and healthy meals using a few staples you can rotate. I made a list of my Top 125 Plant-Based Pantry Staples that always keep on hand. And you can check out all my favorite pantry staple recipes on TheHerbeevore.com here. By stocking up on healthy whole ingredients you can cook delicious recipes without a trip to the store!
How Do I Make This Easy Vegan Peanut Noodles Recipe?
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. In the last 3 minutes of cooking, add the kale and bean sprouts 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 crushed peanuts and extra bean sprouts, mangia!
Other Easy Weeknight Noodle Recipes You’ll Love!
One-Pot Pho Recipe (Vegan, Vegetarian, GF)
Cold Peanut Noodle Salad (Vegan, GF, 15 Minute Recipe!)
Cabbage & Udon Noodle Stir Fry Recipe (Vegan)
Creamy Garlic Pasta Shells Recipe (Vegan, Gluten Free)
& read through my Top 125 Vegan Pantry Staple Ingredients & Recipes that I stock my pantry with!
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Pantry Peanut Noodles (V, GF)
Ingredients
For the Noodles
- 8 ounce rice noodles or long GF pasta
- 1/4 cup pasta cooking water
- 1 cup chopped kale
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 1/4 cup red onion thinly 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
- 1/2 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 and bean sprouts 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 crushed peanuts and extra bean sprouts, mangia!
Nutrition
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A great twist on one of my favs NOODLES