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This healthy sweet and spicy noodles recipe comes together in under 30 minutes and has only 8 ingredients. It’s easily customizable with room for added veggies, different types of noodles, more or less spice, and more! It’s also vegan, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and nut-free.

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What Makes This Recipe Great

This Sweet and Spicy Noodles recipe is the perfect balance of heat and sweet. Hey, that rhymes! Something about noodles, especially “stir-fried”, makes for a hearty and cozy dinner that reminds me of takeout. I particularly love this dish on cooler days because it has a little kick to it.

These Sweet and Spicy Noodles come together in about 20 minutes and are made with a handful of simple ingredients. The recipe itself is a basic noodle stir fry recipe, but without the gluten! We’re using rice noodles and gluten-free soy sauce to keep it gluten-free and friendly for my wheat-intolerant friends.

You can build on this recipe and add in your favourite vegetables of choice, or keep it simple with a little bit of kale. Plant protein additions are highly recommended, too!

If you love noodle dishes, try my Pad Thai or Pad See Ew, both vegan and delicious!

Recipe Highlights

  • This recipe is vegan, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and made with only 8 ingredients.
  • You can get creative with your add-ins, or choose to keep it simple. Almost all vegetables will pair deliciously with this sweet and spicy sauce.
  • If you’d like to make this recipe in advance, you can freeze or refrigerate it and reheat it with a splash of water in a frying pan to soften the spicy noodles. It makes for a delicious and quick lunch though, so I’d recommend enjoying it on the spot!
  • For those with mixed eaters (e.g. some vegan, some omnivorous), you can make these sweet and spicy noodles as a base and add-in toppings of choice later.This is a recipe that would frequently be made when I was growing up as the only vegan in the household–I’d grab my portion before my family added in whatever else they liked. Very versatile, like I said! 🙂
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Ingredient Notes

  • cooking oil: Use the neutral oil of your choice.
  • rice noodles: You can swap these out for a different type of noodle if preferred.
  • garlic: I love to use finely minced fresh garlic, but feel free to use a jar of minced garlic if that is what you have on hand.
  • dried chili: You’ll need one small dried chili. Use more or less depending on your spice preference. You can swap this for chili sauce, chili flakes, chili oil, or my gluten-free gochujang recipe if that’s what you have on hand.
  • baby kale: You can substitute spinach or regular kale as well.
  • gluten-free soy sauce: Tamari is gluten-free soy sauce that has the same lovely flavor as regular soy sauce, without gluten!
  • sweetener: You can use coconut sugar, maple syrup, or your sweetener of choice. Use more or less to taste.
  • salt and pepper: Use to taste.

optional, for garnish

  • sesame seeds
  • chopped green onion

Recipe Step-by-Step

  1. Cook the noodles according to package directions and set them aside.
  2. Heat a large pan or wok over medium heat. Once hot, add oil then add minced garlic and dried chili, cooking for a few minutes until fragrant. Add baby kale and cook until slightly wilted.
  3. Next, add gluten-free soy sauce and coconut sugar, and stir with a spatula to combine. Add the noodles and toss to coat, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Garnish with sliced green onion, and additional dried chili if desired!
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Variations

  • Add veggies like Chinese Broccoli, Pea Shoots, Bok Choy, Baby Corn, Bell Peppers, and/or Carrots.
  • If you don’t like spicy, you can omit the red chili peppers and it will still taste just as good!

Secrets to Success

  • To make sure this recipe is gluten-free but tastes like it isn’t, I used gluten-free soy sauce. It tastes like the original but instead of a wheat base, uses a rice base instead. If you’re not allergic to gluten, of course, you can feel free to use regular soy sauce too!
  • The most important component of a noodle dish is the noodles, in my opinion! Texture is everything, so make sure you cook them according to package directions. I used these wide rice noodles and all I had to do was soak them in warm water as I prepped my ingredients.

Serving Tips

  • Serve this spicy noodles recipe alongside my Korean Braised Tofu or Tofu Satay, or by itself.

Storage Tips

  • Make Ahead: If you’d like to make this recipe in advance, you can freeze or refrigerate it and reheat it with a splash of water in a frying pan to soften the spicy noodles. It makes for a delicious and quick lunch though, so I’d recommend enjoying it on the spot!
  • Leftovers: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat it with a splash of water in a frying pan to soften the spicy noodles.

Try These Noodle Recipes…

  • Spicy Almond Butter Noodles
  • Miso Mushroom Ramen
  • Gluten-Free Shoyu Ramen Noodles
  • Avocado Pesto Pasta

If you try this recipe out, tag me on Instagram @veggiekins so I can see your delicious re-creations and for a chance to be featured! As always, I love when you share your reviews in the comments below, and if you make any fun substitutions, let me know how it worked out below too!

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Healthy Sweet and Spicy Noodles Recipe

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Servings: 1 -2 servings

Prep: 5 minutes mins

Cook: 20 minutes mins

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This healthy sweet and spicy noodles recipe comes together in under 30 minutes and has only 8 ingredients. It’s easily customizable with room for added veggies, different types of noodles, more or less spice, and more! It’s also vegan, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and nut-free.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp neutral oil
  • 1-2 servings rice noodles roughly 4oz (or gluten free noodles of choice)
  • 2 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 1 small dried chili sliced seeds removed (more if desired)
  • 1 handful baby kale can sub spinach or regular kale
  • 3 tbsp gluten-free soy sauce
  • 2 tsp coconut sugar maple syrup or sweetener of choice, more to taste
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • optional for garnish
  • sesame seeds
  • chopped green onion

Instructions

  • Cook noodles according to package directions and set aside.

  • Heat a large pan or wok over medium heat. Once hot, add oil then add minded garlic and dried chili, cooking for a few minutes until fragrant. Add baby kale and cook until slightly wilted.

  • Next add gluten-free soy sauce and coconut sugar, and stir with a spatula to combine. Add cooked noodles and toss to coat, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.

  • Garnish with sliced green onion, and additional dried chili if desired!

Notes

Variations

  • Add veggies like Chinese Broccoli, Pea Shoots, Bok Choy, Baby Corn, Bell Peppers, and/or Carrots.
  • If you don't like spicy, you can omit the red chili peppers and it will still taste just as good!

Secrets to Success

  • To make sure this recipe is gluten-free but tastes like it isn't, I used gluten-free soy sauce. It tastes like the original but instead of a wheat base, uses a rice base instead. If you're not allergic to gluten, of course, you can feel free to use regular soy sauce too!
  • The most important component of a noodle dish is the noodles, in my opinion! Texture is everything, so make sure you cook them according to package directions. I used these wide rice noodles and all I had to do was soak them in warm water as I prepped my ingredients.

Serving Tips

  • Serve this spicy noodles recipe alongside my Korean Braised Tofu or Tofu Satay, or by itself.

Storage Tips

  • Make Ahead: If you'd like to make this recipe in advance, you can freeze or refrigerate it and reheat it with a splash of water in a frying pan to soften the spicy noodles. It makes for a delicious and quick lunch though, so I'd recommend enjoying it on the spot!
  • Leftovers: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat it with a splash of water in a frying pan to soften the spicy noodles.

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Hi there, I’m Remy! Welcome to Veggiekins Blog, home to nourishing vegan + gluten-free recipes and tips to live your best balanced and holistic life. I’m a human on a mission to empower you to be well and be kind to your mind, body and soul with the healing power of plants.

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