Spinach Peanut Butter Noodles (Soy Sauce Noodles)
Soy sauce noodles in a creamy spinach peanut butter sauce, a quick, healthy dish ready in no time.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Pasta and Rice
Cuisine: Chinese
Diet: Vegan
Servings: 4
Calories: 334kcal
- 250 g/ 8.8 oz noodles
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- about 2 5 cm/ 1 inch ginger
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 200 g/ 7 oz frozen peas defrosted
- 300 g/ 10.6 oz fresh spinach
- 4 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
- 250 ml/ 8.5 fl.oz/ 1 cup milk of choice I used soy milk
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- fine sea salt and pepper
- more light soy sauce if necessary
- roasted peanuts
Defrost the peas. Wash and remove the stalks of the spinach. Chop roughly. Finely chop the ginger and the garlic.
Cook the noodles according to the packet's instructions. Drain and keep warm.
In the meantime heat the wok, then add the oil. Stir-fry the ginger and the garlic for about 30 seconds.
Add 1 tablespoon soy sauce and about half of the milk. Add the peas and cook about 2 minutes.
Stir in the peanut butter, remaining milk and soy sauce and simmer for 1 minute. Add more milk if the sauce is too thick.
Adjust the taste with salt, pepper, and one extra tablespoon light soy sauce, if necessary.
Add the spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes.
Add the noodles, stir gently to mix everything together and serve sprinkled with roasted peanuts.
Serving: 1/4 of the dish | Calories: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 1229mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g