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Easy Peanut Noodles
Easy Peanut Noodles feature cooked ramen noodles tossed in a creamy peanut sauce made from peanut butter, maple syrup, tamari, lemon juice, garlic, and ginger. The sauce is thinned with hot water to coat the noodles evenly. Optional toppings add texture and fresh herbaceous or spicy notes. This dish can be served warm or chilled, offering a flexible and flavorful meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
4
medium bowls
Calories:
428 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Vegan, gluten-free
Ingredients
- 8 oz. ramen noodles gluten-free if desired
For the creamy peanut sauce:
- 1/2 cup peanut butter smooth or crunchy, natural
- 2 Tbsp. maple syrup more/less to taste, or brown sugar
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. tamari (or soy sauce)
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice or lime juice, fresh
- 1-2 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp. ginger more/less to taste, freshly grated
- water hot, to thin to desired consistency
For serving (optional):
- peanut chopped peanuts, fresh lime juice
- sesame seeds
- cilantro
- lime juice
- green onion
- sriracha
- red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions, taking care not to overcook. Drain when finished.
- Meanwhile, make the peanut sauce:Mince garlic and grate ginger. (I use a micro plane grater for ginger.) In a medium/large mixing bowl, add all peanut sauce ingredients except water.Heat 3/4 cup water to just under boiling. Add hot water a couple tablespoons at a time, slowly whisking and working the mixture together.Continue adding water and whisking until sauce is thin enough to mix the noodles in. (I usually add about 1/2 cup to 2/3 cup hot water.) Adjust flavors if needed.
- When pasta is cooked and drained, immediately add it to bowl with peanut sauce. Gently toss to combine. (Sauce will thicken further when combined with pasta.)
- Serve with any desired toppings. Add fresh lime juice or extra tamari for a flavor boost if needed. Great served warm or chilled.
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Notes
- Use gluten-free noodles and tamari for a gluten-free dish.
- Warm servings offer soft, creamy noodles; chilled servings become thick and sticky.
- Both smooth and crunchy peanut butter work; crunchy adds texture.
- Adjust toppings like lime juice or tamari after tasting for balance.
Nutrition Information
Calories
428kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
(29%)
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Potassium
381mg
(8%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
1IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 medium bowls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 428
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 428kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Potassium | 381mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 1IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.