Noodles can fit into a huge range of plant-based meals, from cold lunch bowls to spicy stir-fries and rich peanut sauces. There are plenty of noodle recipes that use vegetables, tofu, mushrooms, sesame, soy sauce, chili, herbs, and nut-based dressings.
Different noodles also bring different textures. Soba works well cold, sweet potato glass noodles stay chewy, wheat noodles suit broths and peanut sauces, and wide rice noodles are ideal for stir-fries. That variety makes noodles useful for quick lunches, easy dinners, and meal prep.
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This list includes seven more plant-based noodle recipes to try at home. Some are light and fresh, while others are creamy, spicy, or more filling. Each one offers a different way to turn noodles into a full vegan meal.
Sesame ginger cold noodle bowl

This cold noodle bowl by Kiki Nelson uses soba noodles, zucchini, asparagus, and broccolini for a quick lunch. Soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger paste, maple syrup, sesame oil, garlic, and chili flakes create a tangy dressing with gentle heat.
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Vegan japchae

Try making this vegan japchae recipe from Yang Liu and Katharina Pinczolits for a chewy glass noodle dish with plenty of vegetables. Sweet potato noodles, smoked tofu, shiitake mushrooms, spinach, carrot, peppers, soy sauce, sesame oil, and garlic all cook together.
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Veggie noodles

These veggie noodles by Joanne Lee Molinaro are based on janchi guksu, a Korean noodle soup with thin wheat noodles. A clear broth made with kelp, onion, radish, and soy sauce holds toppings like zucchini, carrots, kimchi, nori, and sesame seeds.
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Peanut butter noodles

Next, these peanut butter noodles from Cheynese Khachame keep things simple with wheat noodles and a creamy sauce. Peanut butter, soy sauce, gochugaru, garlic, scallions, and sugar bring sweetness, salt, heat, and richness in just a few ingredients
Find the recipe here.
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Vegan drunken noodles

Wide rice noodles take on a bold sauce in this vegan drunken noodles recipe by Cheynese Khachame. Soy sauce, Shaoxing wine or rice vinegar, garlic, sesame oil, ginger, shallot, scallion, and chili coat the noodles, onion, carrot, and green pepper.
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Rainbow peanut noodles

This rainbow peanut noodle recipe from Danielle Brown combines whole-wheat spaghetti with edamame, red pepper, cabbage, carrot ribbons, spinach, cilantro, and sesame seeds. Peanut butter, sriracha, soy sauce, lime, rice vinegar, maple syrup, sesame oil, and ginger make the dressing.
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Dan dan noodles

For something richer, try these dan dan noodles from Yang Liu and Katharina Pinczolits. Chewy wheat noodles, vegan mince, chili oil, sesame paste, soy sauce, and Sichuan peppercorns create a spicy, savory bowl with plenty of bold flavor.
Find the recipe here.
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