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This Vegan Pad Thai recipe is delicious and ready in less than 30 minutes! Featuring a simple spicy sauce and gluten-free noodles, this recipe is quick + easy.
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We love making this easy vegan pad thai. Check out this Walnut Bolognese or Lentil Marinara with Spaghetti Squash for more delicious and easy vegan dinner recipes. We also feature a ton of Healthy Vegan Recipes here so check them out!
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IN THIS POST: Everything you need to make Vegan Pad Thai
Ingredientsfor this recipe
- vermicelli noodles – Use regular or brown rice noodles – vermicelli is perfect for pad thai noodles
- coconut aminos – this gives you that umami flavor
- cloves garlic
- chili powder
- red pepper flakes
- maple syrup – honey is not considered vegan
- lime
- toasted sesame oil
- salt + pepper
- fresh cilantro
- green onions
- toasted almonds – instead of peanuts!
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How to make Vegan Pad Thai
This recipe is so simple to throw together.
First, start with the vegan pad thaisauce. Generally speaking a good pad thai sauce is made up of a trio of flavors – sweet, sour, and salt.
Next, in a small bowl, stir together the maple syrup (the sweet), coconut aminos (the salt), and fresh lime juice (thesour).
To that, add a minced clove of garlic, some lovely toasted sesame oil (highly recommended!), and pantry spices like chili flakes, ground ginger, and chili powder.
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Next, cook your noodles according to the packageinstructions. I love using rice vermicelli because it is gluten-free and cooks so quickly! Simply boil large pot of water and soak the noodles for a couple of minutes until they have reached your desired doneness.
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Meanwhile, chop up some fresh cilantro, green onions, and a handful of roasted almonds.
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Once the noodles are done, drain the water and pour the cooked noodles into a big bowl and toss in the sauce.
Next, top everything off with the chopped cilantro, onions, and almonds.
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FAQ’S, Tips, + Substitutions
- Can vegans eat Pad Thai? Generally, a pad thai sauce contains fish or oyster sauces making it not a vegan-friendly dish. This sauce uses coconut aminos or this low sodium homemade soy-free soy sauce which tastes similar and makes it a great vegan option. Or source out a vegan fish sauce!
- Besides being a delicious meal it also does double duty. You can enjoy this as botha quick vegan dinner or stretch it out as a side dish by adding your choice of protein. Tofuis popular for vegans.
- Add in a ton of veggies! This recipe is a base and you can add more vegetables (and nutrition like fiber) like shredded carrots, bean sprouts, and thinly sliced bell pepper. Simply stir fry them in a pan over medium heat while the noodles are cooking.
- You can also add a tbsp of tamarind paste (if you can find it) to the sauce for another sweet and sour burst of flavor.
More healthy vegan recipes
- Coconut Bacon
- Banana “Nice” Cream
- Hemp Milk
- Vanilla Cashew Coffee Creamer
- Homemade Banana Chips
- Coconut Oil Peanut Butter Fudge
**This recipe was originally posted on September 27, 2013, and updated on April 21, 2020, and again on June 20, 2022, with recipe notes, writing, and new photos.**
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Vegan Pad Thai – Peanut Free + Gluten Free Dinner Recipe
Sharon Rhodes
ThisVegan Pad Thai recipeis delicious and ready in less than 30 minutes! Featuring asimple spicy sauceandgluten-freenoodles, this recipe is quick + easy.
5 from 11 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
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Total Time 25 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 493 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 package pad thai noodles (I use vermicelli noodles)
Sauce Ingredients
- ¼ cup coconut aminos
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp chili flakes
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- sea salt and pepper to taste
Toppings
- 2 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro
- 2 green onions, chopped
- ¼ cup cup roasted chopped almonds
Instructions
Combine the sauce ingredients into a small bowl and stir well with a fork. Or use a small mason jar!
Cook the noodles according to the package instructions.
Drain the noodles and transfer them to a large bowl. Toss in the sauce and coat the noodles.
Portion into bowls and top with chopped cilantro, green onions, and roasted almonds.
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Notes
- Can vegans eat Pad Thai?Generally, apad thai saucecontains fish or oyster sauces making it not a vegan-friendlydish. This sauce uses coconut aminos or thislow sodium homemade soy-free soy saucewhichtastessimilar and makes it a great vegan option. Or source out avegan fish sauce!
- Besides being a delicious meal it also does double duty. You can enjoy this asbotha quick vegan dinner or stretch it out as asidedishby adding your choice of protein.Tofuis popular for vegans.
- Add in a ton ofveggies! This recipe is a base and you can add morevegetables(andnutritionlikefiber) likeshredded carrots,bean sprouts, andthinly sliced bell pepper.Simplystir frythem in apanovermedium heatwhile the noodles are cooking.
- You can also add atbspoftamarind paste(if you can find it) to the sauce for anothersweet and sourburst offlavor.
Nutrition
Calories: 493kcalCarbohydrates: 97gProtein: 10gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 374mgPotassium: 106mgFiber: 10gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 310IUVitamin C: 6.3mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 0.7mg
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