20-Minute Easy Asian Peanut Butter Noodles! Satisfying, protein-packed, and a perfect quick meal or take-along lunch! (Great served warm or chilled.)
These creamy, flavorful Asian Peanut Noodles are a satisfying, protein-packed meal. Plus they only take 20 minutes to assemble! Serve them warm, or chill in the fridge to let the flavors develop even further. (I enjoy both ways, but prefer them cold!) They make a wonderful take-along lunch with edamame on the side. Pleasantly filling and energizing!
I absolutely adore this Thai Peanut Sauce and am constantly searching for new ways to incorporate it. (You could also try it on this colorful Fresh Thai Quinoa Salad as well!) Make this dish your own with your favorite additions. Toss in some fresh sugar snap peas, bell pepper, shredded carrot or cabbage, baked tofu, or crushed peanuts for crunchy texture. Hope you enjoy!
Easy Asian Peanut Noodles (20 Minute)
Ingredients
- 8 oz. spaghetti noodles (gf if desired)
Thai Peanut Sauce:
- 1/2 cup natural peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)
- 2 Tbsp. maple syrup or brown sugar (more/less to taste)
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. tamari (or soy sauce)
- 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon or lime juice
- 1-2 cloves garlic
- 2 tsp. fresh grated ginger (more to taste)
- Hot water to thin to desired consistency
For serving (optional):
- Crushed peanuts, sesame seeds, cilantro, fresh 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 this microplane 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!
Notes
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This was really good! Thumbs up from the family. I used rice noodles and added some broccoli for extra crunch.
Hi Wendy! Yay! LOVE the rice noodle & broccoli addition – perfect! Thrilled to hear your family enjoyed. Thanks so much for taking the time to come back and leave a message & rating 🙂 Wishing you all a beautiful week! -Kaitlin
This is seriously the best recipe that I have ever made, and quite possibly one of the best ones that I have ever eaten.
it was fantastic. Thank you!
Yay, thrilled to hear you enjoyed it so much! Thanks for the sweet comment – wishing you a beautiful rest of the week! -Kaitlin
WOW THIS IS AN AWESOME POST. Thank you! !
BAM! I so love this!
Hope more cool stuff on the way! I appreciate your blog!
Delicious! I’m very new to plant based and make ahead lunches are super important to me for success. The batch I made of this was perfect for this, thank you Kaitlin! I added the scallions and red pepper as suggests and also topped it with shredded carrot and bean sprouts for crunch and color.
Hi Marilyn! Wonderful to hear that! I’m a big fan of make-ahead and leftovers as well 🙂 So thrilled this worked out for you and I LOVE your carrot & bean sprout addition – yum! Wishing you all the joy on your new plant-based journey! -Kaitlin