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These Rice Noodles with Peanut Sauce are a simple dinner made with pantry ingredients and fresh vegetables.  These vegan pantry staple noodles are easy to make ahead or meal prep. 

Packed with veggies and tossed in a mouthwatering sauce, these noodles transform dinner into a real treat.  These easy peanut noodles are ready in less than 30 minutes!

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I’ve been loving this peanut rice noodles recipe for nights when I want a lighter dinner loaded with flavor!  We are all about a good and fast easy weeknight meal on our homestead!  Especially one that is built from pantry  ingredients.  These spicy peanut noodles are a delicious and flavorful dinner, and are great to serve with any protein, especially crispy air fryer tofu!

I’ve been having so much fun coming up with yummy recipes like these vegan pantry staple noodles.  I stocked up on peanut butter (have been making a ton of these epic Peanut Butter Cookies) and decided to go a little savory for dinner. These noodles are creamy, spicy, totally delish, and are packed with amazing flavors!

This Vegan Peanut Noodles Recipe Is:

  • Bright
  • Creamy
  • Packed with flavor!
  • Made with good for you ingredients like: rice noodles, mixed veggies, and sriracha
  • Naturally vegan & gluten free
  • Easy to meal prep for a week’s worth of lunches
  • Versatile – easy to swap out ingredients with what you have on hand

 

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What’s In Rice Noodles with Peanut Sauce Recipe?

Be sure to visit the recipe card below for full ingredient amounts and recipe instructions!

  • Rice Noodles – I like to use stir fry noodles as they are super versatile. These rice noodles have a great texture and work in any Asian-inspired dish.
  • Peanut Butter: for a creamy and nutty peanut sauce vibe.
  • Tamari: tamari is a gluten-free version of soy sauce. Tamari has a bright salty flavor, and adds a really nice depth of umami to this dish.
  • Light Sesame Oil: The sesame oil gives the perfect sweet flavor to the sauce of this dish. Light sesame oil is traditional in a lot of Asian dishes, and will give your noodles the perfect flavor.
  • Sriracha – for a little heat!  We go through sriracha, its great on soups, curries, and noodle bowls like these gluten free peanut noodles.
  • Veggies: Use any fresh or frozen veggies you have on hand. You can use frozen pepper strips (I always keep a few bags on hand) or any fresh veggies or herbs you have.  Carrots last a long time in the fridge, so I always keep some in the crisper.
  • Garnish: Top with lime, cilantro, or green onion, what ever you have on hand.
  • Sesame Seeds – I love adding a handful of sesame seeds to finish off this noodle bowl recipe! These seeds add a nice crunch and light flavor to the noodles.

 

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An Easy Pantry Peanut Noodles Recipe

This peanut rice noodle 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 meals using a few staples you can rotate. 

I made a list of my Plant-Based Pantry Staples that always keep stocked.

How Do You Make Easy Peanut Noodles?

Step One: Cook the Noodles
In a large pot, cook rice noodles to package instructions.  Drain and set aside.
Step Two: Sauté the Veg
In the same pot, heat the sesame oil over low heat.  Add the onion, bell pepper, celery, carrot and sauté for 10 minutes until vegetables have become slightly soft.
Step Three: Make The Sauce
To the pot, add the tamari, peanut butter, sriracha sauce, and lime juice and stir into the vegetables.
Step Four: Mange
Add the cooked rice noodles into the vegetables and stir well to combine.  Top with a garnish of extra cilantro, green onion, and sesame seeds.  Enjoy!
 

 Frozen Veggie Recipes For the Win!

I used a few frozen veggies for this recipe instead of  fresh produce. Frozen produce is a great option for finding fresh and flavorful vegetables in the off season. By using freezer ingredients, I can stock up when they are on sale, and use them in all kinds of great dishes. It saves me a trip to the store, and I can add amazing veggies right into the recipe. Frozen vegetables are often picked at peak ripeness, so they are a much better option than canned. 

Check out all my recipes that use Freezer Ingredients on The Herbeevore – great for those nights when you want dinner ready fast! And check out my Top 125 Plant-Based Pantry Staples for long-lasting staples that I always keep on hand.

A Few Recipe Notes

  • These noodles come together quickly, so prep all the ingredients before you turn on the stove!  By prepping ahead of time, its a snap to toss everything together and serve.  It’ll save you time in the long run, save you sanity, and allow you to enjoy that glass of wine while you cook.  You deserve it!
  • This recipe is vegan + gluten free, but if you are swapping ingredients make sure they fit into your dietary standards if you observe a special diet.  If you need to avoid gluten, always check the labels to ensure your ingredients are certified gluten free before using.

Add-Ins for A Complete Dinner

These peanut sauce rice noodles are a versatile dish with so many possibilities for add-ins. Here are a few suggestions you can try to serve with rice noodles.

  • Sauteed mushrooms
  • Cooked Protein (Tofu/tempeh for a vegan version, or chicken/steak for non-vegetarian)
  • Peapods
  • Broccoli
  • Shredded Cabbage
  • Carrots

What Should I Serve with Peanut Noodles?

Air Fryer Tofu

Avocado & Grapefruit Salad  (Raw Vegan, Paleo, Whole30, Gluten Free)

Perfect Crispy Baked Tofu (Vegan, Gluten Free, Sheet Pan Meal)

Roasted Peach Summer Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette (Vegan, Gluten Free)

Rainbow Quinoa Salad (Vegan, Gluten Free)

 

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Rice Noodles with Peanut Sauce

These Rice Noodles with Peanut Sauce are a simple dinner made with pantry ingredients and fresh vegetables.  These vegan pantry staple noodles are easy to make ahead or meal prep.  Packed with veggies and tossed in a mouthwatering sauce, these noodles transform dinner into a real treat.  On the table in 30 minutes!
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Asian, Thai
Servings 6
Calories 330 kcal

Equipment

  • Pot
  • Strainer
  • Wooden Spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 1 14 ounce box rice noodles
  • 1 tablespoons light sesame oil
  • 1 sweet onion sliced
  • 1 bell pepper cut into strips
  • 2 stalks celery sliced on the diagonal
  • 1 large carrot cut into strips
  • 2 teaspoons tamari
  • 4 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 2 green onions sliced
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • Sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot, cook rice noodles to package instructions.  Drain and set aside.
  • In the same pot, heat the sesame oil over low heat.  Add the onion, bell pepper, celery, carrot and saute for 10 minutes until vegetables have become slightly soft.  To the pot, add the soy sauce, peanut butter, sriracha sauce, and lime juice and stir into the vegetables.
  • Add the cooked rice noodles into the vegetables and stir well to combine.
  • Top with a garnish of extra cilantro, green onion, and sesame seeds.  Enjoy!

Notes

  • These noodles come together quickly, so prep all the ingredients before you turn on the stove!  By prepping ahead of time, its a snap to toss everything together and serve.  It’ll save you time in the long run, save you sanity, and allow you to enjoy that glass of wine while you cook.  You deserve it!
  • This recipe is vegan + gluten free, but if you are swapping ingredients make sure they fit into your dietary standards if you observe a special diet.  If you need to avoid gluten, always check the labels to ensure your ingredients are certified gluten free.

Nutrition

Calories: 330kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 78mgPotassium: 211mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 2418IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg
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