Wholewheat noodles in a spicy peanut butter sauce, with peppers and tenderstem broccoli. Healthy and delicious served both hot and cold the next day for lunch.
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For me, comfort food usually involves something warm, spicy and full of carbs. This vegan stir fry recipe definitely ticks those boxes.
And assuming I’m the one doing the cooking, which is nearly always the case, then it needs to be quick and simple. That box is ticked too.
I have been making something similar for a long time now.
Spicy peanut stir fries are nothing new but this version is so simple that it will give you an excuse to make it more often!
I made mine with peppers, mushrooms and Tenderstem broccoli for a variety of flavours, textures and nutrition.
Ingredients
- Wholewheat noodles – You can also use gluten-free soba noodles
- Toasted sesame oil
- Tenderstem broccoli
- Chestnut mushrooms
- Red bell pepper
- Spring onions
For the spicy sauce
- Soy sauce – You can also use gluten-free tamari sauce
- Peanut butter
- Sriracha sauce
- Toasted sesame oil
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📖 Recipe
Vegan Spicy Peanut Noodle Stir Fry
A quick, easy and super delicious dish that can be served hot for supper or cold for tomorrow's packed lunch.
Ingredients
- 250 g wholewheat noodles, or gluten-free soba noodles
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 200 g Tenderstem broccoli
- 250 g chestnut mushrooms
- 1 medium red bell pepper
- 2 spring onions
- (Optional) A bunch of fresh coriander
For the spicy peanut sauce
- 6 tbsp soy sauce, or gluten-free tamari sauce
- 8 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 ½ tbsp Sriracha sauce
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
Instructions
Make the noodles
- Cook the noodles according to the package's instructions. Once cooked, drain and plunge into a pan of cold water.
Cook the veg
- Heat the sesame oil in a large frying pan or wok and cook the vegetables for 6-8 minutes.
Make the sauce
- Stir all the ingredients together. If it's too thick, stir in some hot water until it becomes a thick but smooth sauce.
- Stir half the sauce into the noodles and half into the veg, then mix everything together.
- Serve hot or cold (makes an amazing packed lunch served cold the next day!) To warm up, return to the frying pan and cook on a high heat for a couple of minutes until warmed through.
Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size gAmount Per Serving Calories 420Saturated Fat 4gSodium 139mgCarbohydrates 33gFiber 5gSugar 7gProtein 18g
Marisa Lobo says
We absolutely loved it!! Did add bok choy and tofu and more siracha as we lile the spice. Thanks for this simple uet flavorful dish!!
Aimee says
So glad to hear that! More Sriracha is always good :-)
Denise C. says
I made this for dinner for my sister and I and it was AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Truly recommend this recipe if you like Pad Thai/ want to try a new nutty dish. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe :).
Aimee says
Thanks Denise! So happy you liked it :-)
Danielle says
so good, i added hoisin sauce, its basically sugar so its cuts the soy really well. i used it in my homemade peanut sauce.
Aimee says
Good thinking! Glad you enjoyed it :)
Sally says
Perfect except too salty. Added a couple tablespoons of honey… then truly perfect!
Aimee says
Glad you enjoyed it Sally and managed to fix the saltiness. I think it must be certain brands of peanut butter or soy sauce that cause over-saltiness. Good tip with just adding some more sweetness to it though. Thanks!
Christine says
I made this for my family and we all loved it. I prepared it with the suggested veggies, plus, I added yellow peppers and fresh string beans! There were NO LEFTOVERS tonight!
Aimee says
So happy to hear you enjoyed it, Christine! Thanks for your comment :-)