Creamy, with just the right amount of spice, these peanut butter noodles are tossed in a 3 ingredient sauce featuring Thai red curry paste for a 20 minute healthy weeknight dinner, veggies included! I like using high protein noodles so each serving has about 30g protein.
Just 5 ingredients and 20 minutes (or less!) these protein-packed peanut butter noodles are the perfect easy dinner.
Why is it that the nights I want to cook the least, I also have the strongest opinions about what I want to eat? I used to be fine with just ordering takeout and accepting my lukewarm fate. No longer: it’s got to be healthy, comforting and match my cravings.
And since I develop recipes for a living, I’ve made it my selfish mission to create a bunch of back pocket recipes I can lean on when I’m exhausted after work and these easy peanut butter noodles are it, holy heck are they IT.
A complete, nourishing meal with greens and plenty of protein – if you use high protein noodles – that makes dietitian me happy. Plus, it comes together in 20 minutes (or less!) in just one pot. Heck, it’s even a no chop recipe if you want it to be.
Because the nights we’re tired are typically when we need a healthy meal the most to help us bounce back. And there is no reason healthy can’t be so dang delicious, yes? So let’s goooooo
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Make these 20 minute peanut butter noodles with whatever you’ve got
These, like all the peanut butter noodle recipes floating around the internet, are inspired by a Chinese dish called ban mian…but my version goes in another direction entirely. Because I am sticking to my go-to move of using Thai red curry paste to bring major flavour with minimal effort…so the sauce here is just 3 ingredients: peanut butter, curry paste and soy sauce!
Use any green you want…like bagged or frozen spinach for a no chop option.
Don’t have Thai red curry paste? You could totally manage with chili bean paste or chili crunch, maybe adding more soy sauce and a bit of ginger and garlic for a more balanced flavour. You can customize the level of spiciness here. I find that 1 tablespoon of the AROY D red curry paste is family friendly, but I like 2 tablespoons if cooking for the grown ups. Taste your ingredients and adjust your dose accordingly so you don’t get surprised by a too spicy meal!
Different greens are gonna require different cooking times…I’ve got guidance in the recipe card, below!In testing, I found that the noodles want to suck up the sauce, making them dry. The key is using an abundance of pasta water to keep the sauce silky!
Oh, and in case I need to say this, please use any noodle you want! I am choosing a high protein lupini pasta here because I want a higher protein meal. You could totally use ramen, or rice noodles for a completely gluten free option and then just whip up a batch of my crispy baked tofu to add protein!
Nutrition Corner: because you’ve got free will, the nutrition in this recipe is gonna depend on what you choose to make it with. I used La Molisana lupini pasta and choy sum and each serving of this recipe has about 30g protein and 13g of fibre.
More quick and easy vegan weeknight dinners:
Vegan Pizza Beans Skillet with Kale
Silken Tofu Pasta Sauce with Roasted Red Peppers
Weeknight Vegan Ramen with Smoked Tofu and Greens
30 Minute Crumbled Tofu Vegan Tacos
10 Minute Mexican Tostadas with Black Beans and Squash
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Quick + Easy Peanut Butter Noodles with Greens
Creamy, with just the right amount of spice, these peanut butter noodles are tossed in a 3 ingredient sauce featuring Thai red curry paste for a 20 minute healthy weeknight dinner!
1packageyour favourite noodlesgluten free rice noodles, ramen, high protein pasta
½ – 1poundof your favourite greensuse less of a lighter green like spinach, more of a heavier one like broccoli
½cupnatural peanut butter
2tablespoonssoy saucegluten free if needed
1 – 2 tablespoonsThai red curry pasteAROY-D is the best if you have it!
Imperial – Metric
Instructions
Fill a large pasta pot halfway with water, and bring it to a boil on high.
If using sturdy greens like broccoli, gai lan or bok choy, slice them into thinner strips or more bite sized pieces. Leave lighter greens like baby kale and spinach as is.
Once the water is boiling, add your sturdy greens and let blanch for 2-3 minutes until they are tender crisp and turn bright green. Using tongs – don’t drain the pot! – remove the greens to a large bowl and set aside.
If using spinach or baby kale, you’re gonna add it in the last minute of cooking with the pasta!
Now, add your noodles to the same pot and let cook according to package directions. Be sure to reserve 1 cup of the cooking water…super important!
Drain noodles in a colander, give a quick rinse and set aside.
In the same pasta pot, off of the heat, add the peanut butter, curry paste, soy sauce and half of the reserved pasta water. Whisk to combine, and then add the noodles and greens and toss well to coat, adding more pasta water as necessary for a silky sauce. I typically use the whole cup. Enjoy!
These easy peanut butter noodles are a quick + healthy one pot dinner complete with protein + greens!
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