Vegan Thai Peanut Noodles – Loving It Vegan

Published: Jul 19, 2023 Updated: Jul 19, 2023 by Nadine @ Loving It Vegan This post may contain affiliate links

Simple yet delicious Vegan Thai Peanut Noodles are ready in less than 30 minutes. Packed with the best peanut and Thai-inspired flavors.

Don’t you love when dinners are quick, easy, and flavorful? I’m happy to report that our Vegan Thai Peanut Noodles check all those boxes!

This vegan peanut noodle recipe will be ready in less than 30 minutes and is a great ‘clean out your fridge’ recipe, so you can use any veggies you have!

We love an excellent Thai-inspired noodle dish, so when we ate this – we had no leftovers!

For more Thai-inspired dishes, check out our Vegan Pad Thai, Vegan Thai Red Curry, or our delicious Thai Sweet Potato Soup.

Ingredients you’ll need

Ingredient Notes

• The Pasta / Noodles. We used Fettucine noodles. But you can use any long spaghetti-type noodle like Ramen, Spaghetti, or Rice Noodles.
• Peanut Butter. We used a smooth salted commercial brand of peanut butter, but I’m sure a natural peanut butter would work too, just make sure it’s well mixed.
• Low Sodium Soy Sauce. We found that a low sodium soy sauce balanced out the saltiness of both the crushed peanuts and the peanut butter in the sauce.
• Thai Red Curry Paste. Check the ingredients of your red curry paste to ensure vegan friendliness. This is a mild curry paste to add just a bit of spiciness, but if you would like it to be more on the spicy side then feel free to increase the amount of red curry paste used.
• Roasted Salted Peanuts. We used crushed roasted salted peanuts in the noodles for added flavor and texture. You can leave them out if preferred.
• Spring Onions. Also known as green onions, salad onions, or scallions.

How to make Vegan Thai Peanut Noodles

You will find full instructions and measurements in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is a summary of the process to go along with the process photos.

• Prepare your noodles. Prepare the noodles according to package instructions, drain, rinse and set aside. Undercook the noodles slightly as they will cook more with the other veggies in the pan or wok.

• Make your sauce. Add all the ingredients for the sauce to a measuring jug and whisk together until well mixed. Ensure the sauce is smooth and the peanut butter is mixed well with all ingredients. Set aside.

• Heat a large pan or wok over medium heat.
• Add the sesame oil, sliced red bell pepper, and grated carrot to the pan or wok and flash fry to soften the veggies slightly.

• Pour the sauce over the veggies and mix in. Cook until the sauce is heated through.

• Add the noodles, peanuts, green onion, and cilantro and gently toss together until the noodles are well coated and heated through.

• And your Vegan Thai Peanut Noodles are ready to serve!

• Serve in bowls topped with a sprinkle of crushed peanuts, chopped cilantro, and lime wedges on the side.

Recipe Success Tips

Add more veggies if you like. This recipe works perfectly as a ‘clean out the fridge’ kind of recipe, as you can really add in any veggies you have on hand. Use the same ones as we did, or just throw in whatever you have in the fridge.

Add some extra veggie protein. If you’d like to add some extra protein – we have some delicious tofu recipes you can add, like our crispy air fryer tofu and our crispy baked tofu. Or you can even serve your Thai peanut noodles with some tofu steak on the side.

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