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Loaded Peanut Butter Noodles

Peanut butter noodles are a fantastic make-ahead meal. Packed with vegetables and tossed with a tasty peanut dressing, they can be served as a side dish or light plant based meal.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 341 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Thai

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces brown rice noodles Pad Thai-style
  • 1 cup chopped English cucumber
  • ½ red bell pepper cut into thin strips
  • 1 large carrot julienned or cut into thin half-circles
  • 1 cup shelled edamame
  • 2 green onions thinly sliced
The peanut dressing:
  • ½ cup natural peanut butter
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 ½ tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • 1 ½ teaspoons rice vinegar
  • ¾ teaspoon Chili garlic sauce
  • 3 tablespoons water

Instructions

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  1. Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil over high heat.
  2. Cook the rice noodles according to package directions, typically 5 minutes or until tender. Take care not to overcook the noodles. Drain in a colander and rinse with cold water.
  3. Once the noodles are cooled and well-drained, transfer them to a serving bowl.
  4. Add the cucumber, bell pepper, carrot, edamame and green onions to the noodles.
  5. Pour in the peanut sauce and toss to coat the noodles.
  6. Serve or cover and store in the refrigerator.
The peanut dressing:
  1. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, maple syrup, rice vinegar and chili garlic sauce.
  2. Add the water and whisk until the sauce is smooth. Add additional water as needed, one teaspoon at a time, to make the sauce more pourable.

Notes

  • Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I provide nutritional information for my recipes as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using the LoseIt! calculator. While I attempt to provide information that is as accurate as possible, you should calculate the nutritional information independently before relying on it.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cup Calories 341kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 43.1g (14%) Protein 12.4g (25%) Fat 12.4g (19%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Sodium 732.6mg (31%) Fiber 6.1g (24%) Sugar 6.3g (13%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 341

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cup
Calories 341kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 43.1g 14%
Protein 12.4g 25%
Fat 12.4g 19%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Sodium 732.6mg 31%
Fiber 6.1g 24%
Sugar 6.3g 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.