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Peanut Noodles with Mixed Vegetables and Peanut Sauce
5 from 3 votes

Peanut Noodles with Mixed Vegetables and Peanut Sauce

Peanut sauce is so easy and inexpensive to make at home. Just whisk it together in minutes, pour over your favorite noodles and vegetables, and you have an easy, flavorful, healthy meal in less than 15 minutes. No need for takeout when you can make your own peanut noodles in no time. The peanut sauce portion of the recipe can be doubled. Use half for the noodles and save the other half to be used as a vegetable dip, salad dressing, or marinade. Peanut sauce will keep for at least 1 week in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Additional Time
3 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 7
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

Peanut Noodles with Mixed Vegetables
  • 2 ½ to 3 cups thin rice noodles
  • ½ cup carrot roughly sliced
  • ½ cup bell pepper roughly sliced, red
  • ½ cup broccoli florets
  • ½ cup cherry tomato
  • ⅓ cup peanuts
  • ½ vegetable optional (baby corn, corn, water chestnuts, peas, sugar snap peas, peapods, scallions, green beans, asparagus, cup+ other
  • 1 cup Protein optional (tofu, tempeh, chicken, shrimp, pork, beef, diced
Peanut Sauce
  • ¼ cup peanut butter creamy or homemade
  • ¼ cup sesame oil
  • ¼ cup agave nectar or honey
  • 1 ½ tablespoons apple cider vinegar (apple cider or rice wine preferred, regular vinegar, orange juice, or lemon juice may be substituted)
  • soy sauce optional and to taste (I do not use it, dash
  • ¾ teaspoon ground ginger
  • black pepper optional and to taste
  • salt optional and to taste
  • pinch cayenne pepper optional and to taste, or chili powder

Instructions

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  1. Peanut Noodles with Mixed Vegetables – Place rice noodles in a large microwave-safe bowl, add about 1/4 cup water, and cook on high powder until tender, about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until soft; or cook according to package directions.
  2. Add the carrots, red peppers, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, peanuts, optional vegetables and protein; set bowl aside.
  3. Peanut Sauce – In a small bowl, combine all ingredients for the peanut sauce and stir or whisk until smooth. Taste sauce and make flavor adjustments if desired.
  4. Pour sauce over noodles and vegetables and toss to coat evenly. Serve immediately; or cover the bowl, refrigerate, and serve chilled. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and serve chilled or reheat gently in the microwave before serving.