Spicy Thai Noodle Bowls

I've been looking for some recipes for vegetarian meals and came across this pin on Pinterest that led to Life Made Simple Bakes for Spicy Thai Noodle Bowls.

The recipe is easy to make and took about 20 minutes to make. The recipe is for 6-8 servings. I used half the noodles (1/2 pound) and the full amount of sauce ingredients. This worked out really well - Olivia and I liked the amount of sauce for the noodles and it was the right amount of spice for her.

She ate her noodles without the vegetables and I had mine with the vegetables. We both like the custom versions we made. I definitely would make this recipe again.

20 Minute Spicy Thai Noodle Bowls

Ingredients

1 lb. spaghetti (I used linguine)
¼ c. vegetable or canola oil
1½ tsp. sesame oil
5 tbsp. soy sauce
2 tsp. rice vinegar
½ tsp. Sriracha (more to taste)* (I didn't use this)
¼ c. peanut butter
2 tbsp. honey
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 green onion, minced
½ red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 carrot, julienned
⅓ c. cilantro, chopped (I didn't use this since I didn't have it on hand, but would use it next time)
½ c. dry roasted peanuts, chopped and whole
¼ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
2 tbsp. sesame seeds

Directions

Bring a large pot water to boil. Add spaghetti and cook till al dente.

Meanwhile, in a small mixing bowl, combine the vegetable oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, Sriracha, peanut butter, honey, minced garlic and minced green onion. Whisk vigorously until smooth.

Drain the noodles and return to the same large pot. Add the sauce, red bell pepper, carrot, cilantro, peanuts, crushed red pepper flakes and sesame seeds. Toss until combined, serve and garnish as desired.