This delicious Thai peanut noodle bowl not only tastes amazing, but it's made with nutritious ingredients! It includes a handmade peanut sauce that can be made in bulk and used throughout the week for quick & yummy lunches.
I often enjoy this noodle bowl in my lunch rotation, and it's definitely one of my favourite things to eat at home! The key for me to enjoy veggies is to pair them with delicious sauces or seasonings, and this homemade Thai peanut sauce is simply amazing. It's a little spicy, a little sweet, and packed full of flavour!
I like a lot of different bowl style lunches, and you can find more easy and yummy lunch ideas right here!
Ingredients
- powdered peanut butter (this one is my favourite)
- water
- soy sauce, sesame oil & rice wine vinegar
- minced ginger root
- salt
- buckwheat soba noodles (or konjac noodles, or zucchini for a lower carb option)
- chopped cucumber, chopped red pepper, grated carrot, chopped chicken or turkey breast
- mint leaves for garnish
See recipe below for quantities.
Substitutions
- Soba noodles - instead of soba noodles, you can use konjac or zucchini noodles
- Try this bowl on a bed of rice or cauliflower rice for a tasty spin
Storage
You can store the Thai peanut noodle bowl dressing for up to one week in the refrigerator.
Top tip
Prep the dressing in advance to use the whole week long!
Thai Peanut Noodle Bowl
Ingredients
Dressing
- 3 Tbsp powdered peanut butter
- 2 Tbsp water
- 2 tsp each of soy sauce, sesame oil & rice wine vinegar
- ½ tsp minced ginger root
- ¼ tsp salt
Noodle Bowl
- ½ cup cooked buckwheat soba noodles (or konjac noodles for a lower carb option)
- ¼ cup each chopped cucumber, chopped red pepper, grated carrot, chopped chicken or turkey breast
- mint leaves for garnish
Instructions
- For the dressing, combine powdered peanut butter and water until smooth. Whisk in the soy sauce, sesame oil & rice wine vinegar, minced ginger root and salt. You can chill this until you’re ready to serve or make a double or triple batch and use for a couple of noodle bowls.
- For the noodle bowl, cook the buckwheat soba noodles as per the package directions, put them in a bowl, and layer some chopped cucumber, chopped red pepper, grated carrot, chopped chicken or turkey breast and a couple of mint leaves on top. Drizzle some of the homemade dressing on top of the bowl and enjoy!
What do you think?