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Vegan Peanut Sesame Noodles

Vegan Peanut Sesame Noodles is my take on America's favorite Asian inspired noodle dish. It's very easy to make using all accessible ingredients.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Sides, Main
Cuisine: Pan-Asian Inspired
Servings: 4
Author: Plant-Based Matters

Ingredients

Peanut Sesame Sauce

  • 1/2 cup unsweetened creamy peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup tahini
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup neutral oil
  • 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp cane sugar or agave nectar
  • 1/2 tbsp grated ginger
  • 1 clove garlic grated
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper adjust to taste
  • 1/4 cup purified water

The Rest

  • Sea salt for cooking pasta
  • 1 pound spaghetti
  • 1/2 pound green beans cut into 1.5-inch / 4 cm length
  • 2 carrots julienned
  • 2 scallions thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp black sesame seeds
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Instructions

  • Prepare the peanut sauce. Combine all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and stir well until well blended. Set it aside.
  • Boil water in a pot for cooking spaghetti. Once boiling, salt the pasta water and start cooking spaghetti for 11 minutes (or follow the instructions on package.) In the last 5 minutes of cooking pasta, add green beans. Use a colander to drain. Rinse under running water (optional.) Shake off the excess water.
  • Add the drained spaghetti with green beans and carrot to the sauce. Toss until the noodles are coated.
  • Garnish with scallions and black sesame seeds to serve warm or room temperature.

Notes

Choice of Noodles

  • Although this is an Asian flavored dish, you don’t really need Asian noodles to make this dish. I use spaghetti to keep it accessible.
  • You can use ramen noodles or thin spaghetti as substitute.
 

Choice of Veggies

  • You can add or substitute with other crunchy veggies of your choice such as broccoli (cook with pasta), sugar snap peas (cook with pasta), and/or raw bean sprouts.
  • To garnish with cilantro is also delicious.
 

 Choice of Sesame Seeds

  • I use black sesame seeds for an added color, but you can use regular (white) sesame seeds.
  • Black sesame seeds are slightly nutty without toasting them. When using regular sesame seeds, be sure to use toasted sesame seeds for more flavor.
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