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Published: March 9, 2017 Last Modified: May 17, 2019 By Sara 18 Comments

Thai Peanut Noodles

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This recipe for Thai peanut noodles is full of colorful veggies and tossed in an easy homemade peanut sauce. No need for take out when you can make your own in just 20 minutes!

I love these peanut noodles for a quick and easy meal that tastes like it came from a restaurant. I serve my noodles with a side of Thai cucumber salad for a lunch or dinner that’s authentic and satisfying.

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A bowl of Thai peanut noodles made with homemade peanut sauce, fresh vegetables and chopped peanuts.

I’ve  mentioned my love for Thai peanut sauce a few times before. This stuff is addicting, and so easy to make too! This time I’m bringing you my favorite sauce in the form of these Thai peanut noodles. Because noodles make pretty much anything better in my opinion!

A serving bowl of Thai peanut noodles topped with fresh vegetables, chopped peanuts and herbs.

How do you make Thai peanut noodles?

Let’s talk about how to make peanut noodles. The first step is to boil your noodles! I used linguine here, but you can really use any long noodle – spaghetti, Asian rice noodles, you name it! While the pasta is boiling, I stir together the ingredients for the sauce. Most of the ingredients for the sauce can be found in the ethnic foods aisle of your local grocery store. I like a little crunch in my Thai noodles, so I add in some colorful veggies. Today I went with a combination of red and yellow peppers and sugar snap peas. I like the bell peppers thinly sliced and raw, but I do prefer that my snap peas are blanched. I simply add the snap peas to the pasta water during the last 2 minutes of the cooking time and I’m ready to go. The finishing touch is a sprinkle of chopped peanuts and fresh herbs for peanut noodle perfection.

Tongs serving up a portion of Thai peanut noodles.

These peanut noodles are great served warm, cold or at room temperature. Looking for a little more protein? Add in some chicken or shrimp. Don’t like peppers? Substitute some thinly sliced carrots or even steamed broccoli. There are so many options here: so put up a pot of water to boil and get to work!

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This recipe for Thai peanut noodles is full of colorful veggies and tossed in an easy homemade peanut sauce. No need for take out when you can make your own in just 20 minutes!
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Thai Peanut Noodles

This recipe for Thai peanut noodles is full of colorful veggies and tossed in an easy homemade peanut sauce. No need for take out when you can make your own in just 20 minutes!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 655kcal
Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces linguine or other long pasta/noodle
  • 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced bell peppers I used red and yellow, but any color will work
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar snap peas trimmed
  • 1/3 cup chopped roasted peanuts
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1/4 cup sliced green onions

For the sauce:

  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce
  • 1/4 cup warm water

Instructions

  • Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add linguine and cook according to package directions. During the last 2 minutes of the cooking time, add the snap peas to the pot.
  • While the noodles are cooking, prepare the sauce. Stir together the peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, lime juice, sesame oil, chili garlic sauce and water until smooth. Add more water if needed to thin the sauce, 1 teaspoon at a time.
  • Drain the noodles and snap peas. Return them to the pot and add the bell peppers. Pour the peanut sauce in and toss to coat evenly.
  • Place the noodles in a bowl; top with peanuts, cilantro and green onions and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 655kcal | Carbohydrates: 82g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 783mg | Potassium: 582mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 400IU | Vitamin C: 24.3mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 3.2mg
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    Comments

    1. Coleen says

      March 9, 2021 at 12:09 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious as is but even better with grated ginger and at least 4 cloves garlic in my opinion. As always, adjust to suit your own taste. It is a very versatile recipe giving you the opportunity to use any and all veggies such as zucchini , summer squash, carrots, asparagus, yellow onion, green beans, etc. I have even added shredded cabbage.

      I always double the sauce as I like to add lots of extra veggies. In addition, I substitute Coconut Aminos from Trader Joes for soy (lower sodium and healthier for you and tastes great). Thanks for making me look like a good cook (according to my husband).

      Reply
    2. Nicole says

      January 10, 2021 at 8:34 am

      5 stars
      So delicious! I will make this again and again! I loved a fresh squeeze of lime right on top just prior to eating.

      Reply
    3. Carmen says

      August 31, 2020 at 11:18 am

      The sauce needs ginger in my opinion, but still very good recipe 🙂

      Reply
    4. Suzy says

      March 23, 2020 at 11:39 am

      5 stars
      One of my favorite new recipes that I can make myself! We loved it so much we ate it for 2 days!

      Reply
    5. rameela says

      December 7, 2019 at 12:24 am

      by far the best peanut sauce i hv made. adjusted the honey and chilli sauce to taste. added a bit more of both. thank you thank you thank you for this simple and very tasty recipe

      Reply
    6. Deb says

      November 2, 2019 at 8:31 pm

      5 stars
      Thai food is my favorite and this was delicious! I’ve made it a few times now and it’s so good!

      Reply
    7. Pauline Seguin says

      July 16, 2019 at 9:24 am

      Made this for lunch and it was delicious, i would recommend the additional warm water to make the sauce a little lighter. Well done!

      Reply
    8. Jessica says

      January 22, 2019 at 10:38 am

      5 stars
      This recipe was delicious, fast and simple. I used spiralized zucchini noodles for some family members and regular for those less open minded!! It was delicious either way. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Sara says

        January 22, 2019 at 1:41 pm

        Love the idea of using zucchini noodles, glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    9. Abby says

      January 16, 2018 at 9:00 pm

      Can you use rice noodles?

      Reply
      • Sara says

        January 17, 2018 at 7:09 am

        Yes that’s fine!

        Reply
    10. Kristina Mendoza says

      July 31, 2017 at 7:17 am

      5 stars
      Interesting noodles! I would definitely try this one soon! Thanks a bunch for sharing!

      Reply
    11. Jacki says

      June 28, 2017 at 7:03 pm

      5 stars
      O M G! This is delicious to the n’th degree. I stocked up on peanut butter (of which I don’t normally partake) but this is just too delicious for words. I paired this with (tonight) with some Thai spicy chicken thighs but I’m saving this to augment Thai shrimp and pork recipes too. Tell the truth, this would be good without additional protein. My vegetables of choice tonight were fresh asparagus and fresh green beans, both uncooked. OMG SO delicious.

      Reply
      • Sara says

        June 29, 2017 at 3:06 pm

        So glad to hear you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    12. June says

      March 16, 2017 at 9:45 pm

      This looks delicious! I’ll have to try it this week. So glad to have found your site through pinterest.

      Reply
    13. Sam says

      March 11, 2017 at 9:02 pm

      5 stars
      Great looking Thai noodles. I’m going to give this recipe a whirl.

      Reply
    14. Beatrice says

      March 10, 2017 at 8:38 pm

      5 stars
      Finally an easy Thai noodle recipe! I like that most of the ingredients are usually in my pantry

      Reply
    15. Debbie says

      March 10, 2017 at 12:20 pm

      5 stars
      I can’t wait to make theses Thai noodles! I’m going to use shrimp also!

      Reply

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