5.0 from 9 votes
Healthy Peanut Noodles
Peanut Noodles just got a million times better! Healthy and basically guilt-free this vegetarian meal is filling and packed full of flavor.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 313 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Thai
Ingredients
For the Noodles-
- 1/2 pound spaghettini 8 oz, also called thin spaghetti
- 2 cups shredded cabbage
- 1 red bell pepper julienned
- 1 medium carrot grated
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 3 green onions chopped
- 2 tablespoons dry roasted peanuts chopped
For the Peanut Sauce-
- 1 1/2 cup vegetable broth or chicken broth
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 cup peanut butter powder
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Truvia or sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon dried ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Bring large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook spaghettini according to package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- While pasta is cooking, spray a large skillet with nonstick cooking spray and preheat over medium heat. Saute cabbage, red pepper and carrot for 3-5 minutes. You want the carrots and cabbage to soften while keeping some texture in the red peppers. Add in garlic and cook until fragrant. (You don't really want color on the veggies, just trying to soften. Feel free to reduce temperature down to medium low or low.)
- While veggies are cooking, in a liquid measuring cup or bowl, whisk broth together with cornstarch, soy sauce, peanut butter powder, truvia, ginger and red pepper flakes.
- Pour peanut sauce over veggies and bring to a simmer. Sauce will thicken once bubbling. Once thick, toss with cooked pasta.
- Top with chopped green onions and peanuts and serve warm (or cold.)
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Notes
- For a protein boost, add rotisserie or pre-cooked chicken to the finished noodles.
Nutrition Information
Calories
313kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
57g
(19%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
962mg
(40%)
Potassium
383mg
(11%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
3853IU
(77%)
Vitamin C
54mg
(60%)
Calcium
51mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 313
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 313kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 57g | 19% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 962mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 383mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 3853IU | 77% |
| Vitamin C | 54mg | 60% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.