Easy Vegan Pad Thai (oil-free)
Lightened up, flavorful, homemade 20-minute Pad Thai!
Servings 6
Calories 413kcal
Cost $14
Equipment
Ingredients
- 16 oz pasta can use whole-wheat, rice, or gluten-free
- ½ cup fresh cilantro I use Josie's Organics
- ¼ cup green onion chopped as garnish on top
- 2 cups green cabbage shredded
- 4 large carrots peeled into ribbons
- 1 large zucchini peeled into ribbons
- lime juice squeezed on top
Pad Thai Sauce
- 1 cup coconut aminos
- ¼ cup soy sauce sub with gluten-free soy sauce or more coconut aminos for gluten-free
- 1 teaspoon sriracha add more if you like spicy
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger ground
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil optional can omit for oil-free
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter creamy natural
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup
Instructions
- Boil the pasta according to box instructions.
- Sauté carrots, zucchini, and cabbage together until tender, but not mushy, then set aside.
- While pasta and veggies cook, whisk together all sauce ingredients in a small bowl until combined.
- Drain pasta, with the stove on medium heat, add it back into the pot with all of the sauce, cooked veggies and green onions. Mix together until the sauce thickens up. This will take a few minutes.
- Garnish with cilantro, lime, and anything else you'd want!
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Other garnish ideas are, chopped peanuts, chopped raw cashews, sesame seeds, bean sprouts, and green onion.
- Use gluten-free noodles and gluten-free soy sauce to make this recipe gluten-free friendly.
- Be sure to use coconut aminos, not liquid aminos. Liquid aminos are very high in sodium and will make the dish overly salty.
- Feel free to swap out any of the veggies. Other veggies that would be good in this dish are bell pepper, mushrooms, and broccoli.
Nutrition
Calories: 413kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 1515mg | Potassium: 500mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 7015IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 2mg
