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Rainbow peanut noodles

Rainbow peanut noodles

By Caleb Potgieter
20’ Prep time
20’ Cook time
40’ Total time
353 Calories
6 Serving

Summary

Our peanut noodles are packed with a rainbow of veggies and made with ramen noodles and an easy peanut sauce for the perfect weeknight meal.
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Step by Step

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Step 1

Prepare the peanut sauce: add all of the ingredients minus the starchy pasta water (this will be added later) into a small bowl. Whisk the ingredients together until combined and set aside.
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Step 2

Cook the veggies: Heat a large, deep skillet over medium/high heat. Add the sesame oil. When the oil is fragrant, add the onion and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
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Step 3

Next, add the matchstick carrots, garlic, and tomatoes to the pan and toss with the onion. Let the veggies sauté for another 2 minutes.
Step 4
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Step 4

Turn the heat to medium heat and add the broccoli, bell pepper, soy sauce, and lime juice to the skillet. Sauté until the broccoli turns a bright green color and the peppers soften (but aren’t mushy), about 4-5 minutes. Remove the veggies from the heat.
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Step 5

Cook the ramen: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the ramen noodles to the water and cook until they are al dente. Remove ¼ cup of starchy pasta water from the pot and set aside. Then, strain the noodles.
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Step 6

Add the cooked noodles to the skillet with the veggies and toss until combined.
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Step 7

Slowly add the starchy pasta water to the peanut sauce, whisking while you add the water until smooth.
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Step 8

Finally, pour half of the peanut sauce over the noodles and veggies. Toss until all the ingredients are coated. Add the remaining sauce to the noodles and veggies and toss one last time*
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Step 9

Top with fresh cilantro, green onions, peanuts, and a sprinkle of sesame seeds.

Tips and Warnings

  • For the peanut butter, we suggest that you don’t want to use a brand like Jiff or Skippy, they are a bit too sweet. We used an all-natural peanut butter to give it more of a savory sauce.
  • When cooking the noodles, be sure not to overcook the noodles or they will get mushy.
  • It’s better to undercook the noodles than overcook them. Be sure the noodles are warm when you add the sauce to the noodles.

Ingredient

  • Sesame seeds
    Sesame seeds
    1
  • Large carrots
    Large carrots
    4
  • Creamy, all-natural peanut butter
    Creamy, all-natural peanut butter
  • Sesame oil
    Sesame oil
    14.79 ml
  • Fresh lime juice
    Fresh lime juice
    221.8 ml
  • Fish sauce
    Fish sauce
    2.46 ml
  • Soy sauce
    Soy sauce
    29.57 ml
  • Ramen noodles
    Ramen noodles
    255.15 g
  • Large red onion
    Large red onion
    0.5
  • Large red bell pepper
    Large red bell pepper
    1
  • Sriracha
    Sriracha
    9.86 ml
  • Green onions
    Green onions
    3
  • Honey
    Honey
    4.93 ml
  • Cherry tomatoes
    Cherry tomatoes
    236.59 ml
  • Broccoli florets
    Broccoli florets
    236.59 ml
  • Chili garlic sauce
    Chili garlic sauce
    4.93 ml
  • Creamy, all-natural peanut butter
    Creamy, all-natural peanut butter
    29.57 ml
  • Fresh cilantro
    Fresh cilantro
    118.29 ml
  • Freshly grated ginger
    Freshly grated ginger
    9.86 ml
  • Starchy pasta water
    Starchy pasta water
    59.15 ml
  • Garlic
    Garlic
    2 pcs
  • Roasted peanuts
    Roasted peanuts
    29.57 ml

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