Kale Noodles Recipe, 15-Minute Lunch
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Jump to Recipe Watch VideoThis kale noodles recipe is loaded with garlic spices, and fresh chopped kale. A 15-minute quick and easy lunch or dinner that is makes a great work from home lunch. This recipe is vegan, vegetarian, and can easily be made gluten free.
A fantastic quick noodles recipe to make when you don’t have a lot of time in the kitchen, and easy to double the recipe to meal prep for the week! This recipe is great on it’s own, or serve with crispy oven baked tofu, a simple salad, or a quick vegetable stir fry.
These Quick Kale Noodles are:
- Garlicky
- Fresh
- Tasty
- Crunchy
- Savory
- Fast, ready in 15 minutes
- Vegan, vegetarian, and can easily be made gluten free
One of the BEST Work From Home Lunch Ideas
This kale 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 when you want a homecooked meal on your lunch break, but don’t want to spend hours in the kitchen.
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What’s In This Kale Noodles Recipe?
Be sure to visit the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions!
- Lo Mein Noodles: You can use lo mein noodles, or a thick long noodle like fettuccini or linguine (which you can also use gluten free if needed).
- Sunflower Oil: our go-to oil for roasting or baking! Sunflower is a high oleic oil, so it’s best to use for high temperatures.
- Toasted Sesame Oil: The sesame oil gives the perfect toasty flavor to the A great flavor from the toasted sesame seeds in these noodles.
- Soy Sauce or Tamari: Tamari is just a gluten-free version of soy sauce.
- Red Chili Pepper Flakes: for a little heat! I like to add a few shakes to this recipe to give this dish a nice complex depth of flavor.
- Green Onion
- Garlic
- Kale
- Sesame Seeds: I love throwing sesame seeds on top of noodle dishes, ramen, or anything that has sesame oil. These add a little crunch, texture, and flavor… especially if you toast them first.
One of the BEST Chili Oil Noodle Recipes
This chili oil kale noodles recipe is a fantastic pantry-staple meal! It uses almost all ingredients you would have in your dry pantry or cupboards – most of which you probably have on hand. Keeping a well-stocked pantry makes it easy to come up with delicious and tasty meals using a few staples you can rotate.
By stocking up on whole ingredients you can cook delicious recipes without a trip to the store!
How To Make Kale Noodles
- Cook noodles according to package instructions, drain and set aside.
- Heat the sunflower oil and sesame oil in a pan. Stir and add the garlic 2 to 3 minutes until lightly brown. Add the chili flakes, tamari or soy sauce, and kale. Sauté over medium heat for 4 minutes until kale has wilted.
- Add the noodles to the pan, and toss well to combine. Top with green onion and sesame seeds… And enjoy!
Make Kale Noodles Vegan for a Plant-Based Version
This vegan kale noodles recipe is a simple way to get extra veggies in your diet. I’m all about making recipes plant-based when I can. Vegan cooking does NOT have to be bland, boring, or flavorless… It’s quite the opposite when done right. By building meals around vegan pantry staples and swapping in a few plant-based ingredients you can make better meals for you and your family.
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Kale Noodles (15 Minute Meal)
Ingredients
- 4 ounces lo mein noodles or long pasta of choice, use gluten free if needed
- 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon tamari or soy sauce/coconut aminos (gluten free if needed)
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
- 2 cups kale chopped
- 2 green onions sliced
- Sesame seeds to garnish
Instructions
- Cook noodles according to package instructions, drain and set aside.
- Heat the sunflower oil and sesame oil in a pan. Stir and add the garlic 2 to 3 minutes until lightly brown. Add the chili flakes, tamari or soy sauce, and kale. Sauté over medium heat for 4 minutes until kale has wilted.
- Add the noodles to the pan, and toss well to combine. Top with green onion and sesame seeds… And enjoy!
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Dietary Modifications
To make this recipe gluten free, ensure all ingredients you are using are certified gluten free (including the noodles and any sauces), and always check the labels of ingredients before using.Nutrition
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This is a great fast recipe when I’m hungry for lunch so I don’t grab junk food