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Healthy Pad Thai Recipe

This Healthy Pad Thai Recipe is a stir-fried noodle dish from Thailand. It is usually made with rice noodles (in this case, fettuccine!), tofu or meat, peanuts, and vegetables in a soy-based sauce!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian, Thai
Servings 2 large servings
Calories 493 kcal

Equipment

  • Stovetop Pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 green onions ends cut off, smashed with the flat side of a knife, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp ginger, minced
  • ¾ large red bell pepper, sliced lengthwise
  • ½ 14 oz. pack of firm or extra-firm tofu cut into rectangles
  • ½ 454 grams pack of uncooked fettuccine noodles or rice vermicelli noodles for a gluten free (and closer to authentic) pad thai
  • ¼ cup dry roasted peanuts add more as desired

For the Sauce

  • 3 tbsp smooth peanut butter see substitution notes for types of peanut butter
  • 4 tbsp tamari soy-free substitute: coconut aminos
  • 5 tbsp coconut sugar
  • 1½ tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp chili garlic sauce

For the Topping

  • lime slices
  • fresh cilantro chopped

Instructions
 

  • First cook the noodles according to the instructions on the package. This will take around 10 minutes, but it depends what type of noodles you are using. Once they are cooked, drain the water out of them and set aside.
  • Whisk together the sauce ingredients in a separate bowl and set aside first.
  • Now in a stovetop pan over medium heat, add in the sesame oil.
  • When it's hot, add in the onions, garlic and ginger. Stir for 2-3 minutes.
  • Then add in the pepper and tofu. Stir these around for 2 minutes, until the tofu is browning.
  • Add in the noodles and stir to combine.
  • Then add in the peanuts and the sauce over top. Stir to combine again. If you'd like it a little creamier without changing the flavor, add a splash of plant-based milk (eg. oat milk because of the neutral taste. Or if you are heating up leftovers, you can add in a bit of milk to make them creamy).
  • Stir around for 3-4 more minutes, until everything is incorporated well.
  • Then turn off the stove and serve it hot! Garnish with lime slices and cilantro.

Notes