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📋 Spicy Peanut Pasta Salad Recipe

A little spicy, quick and full of veggies, this Spicy Vegan Peanut Pasta Salad with spicy peanut sauce is a delicious way to use up leftover spaghetti noodles. It's fast and easy to make and is perfect for dinner, lunch boxes and potlucks!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Keyword leftover spaghetti noodles, noodle, peanut, salad
Special Diet Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 381kcal
Author Terri Gilson

Equipment

Ingredients

Dressing:

  • ½ cup chunky peanut butter (you can substitute creamy peanut butter)
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (minced)
  • 3 cloves fresh garlic (minced) or use jarred minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
  • 2 tablespoon sriracha sauce
  • ¼ cup water

Salad:

  • 4-6 cups cooked spaghetti noodles (cold noodles) (or you can substitute almost any other noodles)
  • 1 cup grated carrots
  • 1 cucumber chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper (thinly sliced into strips)
  • ½ cup green onions (sliced)
  • ¼ cup cilantro (chopped)
  • ½ cup unsalted peanuts

Garnish:

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame seeds, olive oil, sriracha sauce, water, minced ginger, minced garlic and brown sugar.
  • Combine cooked and cooked pasta (cooled) with sliced vegetables, cilantro and peanuts. Pour the dressing over the pasta and vegetables and mix well.
  • Garnish with additional chopped cilantro and peanuts, if desired. Enjoy!

Notes

💭 Top tip
I prefer to use "smart pasta" because I find that it cooks faster than the whole wheat but you still get 4X as much fibre than if you ate white pasta. Although it's not quite as healthy as the whole wheat, you are still getting that fibre. And if you're not a fan of whole wheat, it's a good alternative.
Read more about smart pasta vs. whole wheat pasta HERE!
📖 Variations
  • Use light peanut butter to reduce the fat content
  • You can substitute leftover fettuccine noodles 
Nutrition Facts
📋 Spicy Peanut Pasta Salad Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 381 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Sodium 584mg25%
Potassium 452mg13%
Carbohydrates 50g17%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 15g30%
Vitamin A 3260IU65%
Vitamin C 25.2mg31%
Calcium 64mg6%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 381kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 584mg | Potassium: 452mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 3260IU | Vitamin C: 25.2mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 3mg