Cold Sesame Noodles with Spiralized Vegetables
These cold sesame noodle meal prep bowls are the perfect vegan prep ahead lunch: spiralized vegetables tossed with chickpeas and whole wheat spaghetti in a spicy almond butter sauce.
Servings: 4
Calories: 452kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 oz whole wheat spaghetti uncooked
- 1 zucchini medium-sized; spiralized
- 2 carrots spiralized or shredded
- 2 cups chickpeas 15 or 19 oz can, drained & rinsed; note 2
- green onions to garnish
- sesame seeds to garnish
Almond Butter Sauce:
- ¼ cup almond butter all natural; note 1
- 1 teaspoon ginger finely grated
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce I use reduced sodium
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional; omit for non-spicy version
Instructions
- Cook pasta- start by cooking the pasta first, as it will take the longest to prepare. Follow package directions. When cooked through, rinse under cold water and set aside to cool completely.
- Prepare sauce- In a jar or salad dressing shaker, stir together almond butter, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, maple syrup, lime juice and red pepper flakes.
- Portion- Divide the almond butter sauce into condiment containers; divide chickpeas, spiralized vegetables and cooled pasta between four meal prep containers.
- To serve- Let sauce stand at room temperature for 10 minutes- 1 hour. Drizzle sauce over noodles, toss everything up, and enjoy cold.
Video
Notes
1- use all natural almond butter (the only ingredients should be almonds and maybe salt). You can swap for peanut butter; alternatives have not been tested.
2- feel free to swap for tofu, edamame or cooked chicken
3- spiralized veggies may be swapped for thinly sliced bell pepper, cabbage, or your favorite bagged slaw
Storage
Store in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 4 days; it may be freezable without the zucchini.
Nutrition
Serving: 1lunch bowl | Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 971mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 13g