5-Minute Creamy Peanut Noodles
These 5-minute creamy peanut noodles are quick, flavorful, and satisfying. A silky peanut-miso sauce coats tender rice noodles, creating a bold, takeout-style meal that comes together in minutes.
- Prep Time: 1 minute
- Cook Time: 4 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: No-Cook / Tossed
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
2 oz rice noodles (quick-cooking, soak in boiling water type)
2 tablespoons peanut butter (or tahini for nut-free)
1 tablespoon white miso paste
1 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce
½ teaspoon chili crisp (or more to taste)
Juice of 1 lime (or 1 tablespoon rice vinegar)
Hot water, as needed to thin sauce
Chili crisp, sesame seeds, and sliced green onions, to garnish
Instructions
- Place rice noodles in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Soak 3–4 minutes until tender, then drain.
- While noodles soak, whisk peanut butter, miso paste, tamari, chili crisp, and lime juice in a bowl.
- Add a splash of hot water and whisk until sauce is smooth and creamy, adjusting consistency as needed.
- Toss drained noodles with sauce until evenly coated.
- Top with extra chili crisp, sesame seeds, and green onions before serving.
Notes
Add steamed broccoli, edamame, or shredded carrots for extra vegetables.
Swap peanut butter with almond butter for a different flavor.
Top with crispy tofu or tempeh for more protein.
These noodles are delicious served hot or cold.
Use tamari to keep the recipe gluten-free.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 980mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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