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Thai Glass Noodles with Peanut Sauce presented by Chef Zana Alvarado at The Good Life Show in Johannesburg

Thai Glass Noodles with Peanut Sauce

Try this delicious vegan and gluten-free glass noodle salad, which combines chewy noodles with crisp vegetables, all generously topped with a rich and creamy peanut butter dressing. This light, simple, and quick-to-make dish was showcased by Chef Zana Alvarado at The Good Life Show in Johannesburg.
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Thai

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g rice / glass noodles
  • 3 tbsp sesame oil
  • ½ C red cabbage
  • 1 carrot, grated
  • ½ red pepper
  • 2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves and stalks
  • ¼ C spring onion including white bulb
  • ¼ C cup mint leaves
  • ¼ cucumber
  • 1 lime
  • ½ tsp Hinds Crushed Chillies

Sauce

  • ½ C smooth peanut butter
  • ¼ C water
  • ½ C coconut milk
  • ½ tsp Hinds Crushed Chillies
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger, crushed

Instructions
 

  • Shred the cabbage.
  • Use a teaspoon to remove the seeds of the cucumber and diagonally slice cucumber into thin slices.
  • Slice the red pepper.
  • Grate or finely julienne carrot.
  • Roughly chop the coriander and mint.
  • Slice the spring onion, including the white bulb.
  • Boil the noodles.
  • Stir fry the vegetables in the sesame oil.
  • Add the noodles to the stir fried vegetables.
  • Whisk the ingredients for the sauce.
  • Add salt to taste.
  • Pour over the noodles and toss to evenly coat.
  • Divide into bowls.

To Serve

  • Garnish with peanuts, extra mint and finish with a squeeze of lime juice over the top.

Video

Notes

To serve:
  • Additional chopped chilli
  • Lime wedges
  • Peanuts
  • Fresh mint and coriander leaves
Allergen notes:
Peanuts
Keywords Chef Zana, Chef Zana Alvarado, gluten free, healthy recipe, noodles, Plant Powered Show, thai food, The Good Life Show, vegan

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