A close-up of a white bowl containing cooked noodles, cut spring onions, red pepper, green and purple lettuce, and peanuts on top

Healthy and delicious peanut noodles

Nutrition know-how

Calories (kcal) per serve Fat (g) per serve
330 12

Ingredients: Salad

1 pack egg noodles
3 teaspoons dark sesame oil
2 tablespoons peanut oil
2 sliced spring onions
1 teaspoon red chilli paste
1 teaspoon fresh ginger
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
6 tablespoons hot water
125 grams smooth peanut butter
3 cloves garlic
35 grams sesame seeds for garnish
Coriander for garnish

Directions

  • Cook noodles according to directions on the package.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the dark sesame oil, peanut oil and spring onions.
  • Sauté on low heat for a few minutes until spring onions are tender.
  • In a large mixing bowl, start making the sauce by adding the remaining ingredients minus the garnishes (garlic, ginger, chili paste, brown sugar, peanut butter, rice vinegar, soy sauce, hot water). Mix well to combine.
  • Add the sauce to the sauté pan and mix everything together. Then remove the pan from heat.
  • Toss the cooked egg noodles into the sauté pan and coat them in the sauce.
  • Add peanut noodles to a serving bowl and garnish with sesame seeds and coriander.

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Try adding some pan-seared tofu, chicken or steak to pack these noodles full of protein! And for even more vitamins and nutrients, add a few of your favourite veggies, like broccoli, bok choy, carrots or green beans.


These recipes should be used in consultation with the advice from your healthcare provider or nutritionist to help fulfil your daily nutritional needs. They are not designed to replace their advice.