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Rice Noodle with Peanut Sauce

Servings 3 servings
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
5 from 11 votes
An Asian-inspired rice noodle dish tossed in a homemade peanut sauce. This rice noodle recipe is cooked with carrots, green onions, cilantro, and peanuts, makes a healthy dinner, lunch, or side dish, and ready under 20 minutes!
ByMinShien

Ingredients
 

  • 7 oz rice noodles
  • 1 cup carrots shredded
  • 1-2 sprigs green onions chopped
  • ¼ cup peanuts crushed, plus more for garnish
  • 1 tbsp cilantro minced, plus more for garnish

Peanut Sauce

  • ¼ cup peanut butter
  • ¼ cup hoisin sauce
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 3-4 cloves garlic minced
  • ¾ cup water
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp lime juice plus more for garnish
  • a pinch of salt optional

Instructions
 

  • Cook rice noodles according to package directions. Set aside.
  • In a small sauce pan over low heat, combine peanut sauce ingredients: peanut butter, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, garlic, water, red pepper flakes, and lime juice.
  • Keep over low heat until sauce comes to a boil. Boil for just a couple of minutes to slightly reduce the sauce. Optional: add salt to taste.
  • Add carrots, green onions, crushed peanuts, and cilantro to rice noodles.
  • Pour peanut sauce over noodles and toss to coat.
  • Garnish with more crushed peanuts, cilantro, and lime juice. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 530kcal | Carbohydrates: 82g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 632mg | Potassium: 439mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 7377IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 2mg