Peanut Noodle Bowl
A thai inspired sauce made from the most humble of ingredients, good old peanut butter, is punched up with lime, ginger and a modest splash of hot sauce making this a peanut noodle bowl pretty darn irresistible.
Bowl recipes are often on the menu on the farm because they are basically the ultimate one dish meal: You start with a base of whole grains, rice or noodles. Then, you layer on a protein, either beans, a legume or tofu. Next you pile on your favourite veggies. Finally, you top it all off with a dressing or sauce.
A peanut noodle bowl makes for a fast, healthy and satisfying meal. I never used to like peanut flavoured savoury meals, until I had this bold, silky sauce. This sauce is really one of those ‘to taste recipes’, so adjust the lime, hot sauce, garlic and ginger to taste. Always go easy with the sesame oil! I hear it’s hard to undo a overzealous freehand pour of that stuff.
Peanut Noodle Bowl
Ingredients
Peanut Sauce
- 1/2 cup peanut butter smooth, natural peanut butter. (I don't recommend using p.b. that has added sugar)
- 3-4 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp rice vinegar
- 1/2 tsp coconut oil
- 4 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp ginger fresh, grated
- 1-3 cloves garlic pressed. Adjust to taste, depending on how garlicky you like it.
- 1/2 tsp hot sauce I used Frank's Red Hot. Adjust heat to taste
- water to thin sauce, usually 1-2 tbsp will do
Rice noodles, prepared per package instructions.
Chickpeas
- 1 19 oz can lightly pan fried for 5 minutes with salt, pepper and chili powder
Veggies
- 1 bunch broccoli steamed
- 1 red pepper chopped
- 1 avocado sliced
- 1 carrot peeled into ribbons
- red onion finely sliced
- green onion chopped
- cilandro chopped (optional)
Instructions
Peanut Sauce
- Mix all ingredients in medium bowl, adjust to taste
Assemble bowl
- Start with noodle, and layer on chickpeas and veggies. Garnish with cilantro, if using. Drizzle with peanut sauce and serve.
Peanut Noodle Bowl : Recipe notes
The best thing about bowls is that you can put whatever you like in them! Whatever you have on hand, toss it into the bowl.
Other veggies that work well in this bowl:
- Cucumbers
- Microgreens, spinach, kale, red cabbage
- Tomatoes
- Sprouts
- Edamame
- Snow peas
- Green/yellow pepper
- Radishes
Broccoli tastes a little better, in our humble opinion, when it is lightly steamed, until it because bright green (just a few minutes), or roasted. Like really roasted. Raw is okay with hummus or a white bean dip every now and again, but generally, we will take the time (a whole 5 minutes!) and gently steam it.
Please stay tuned for more bowl recipes!