• Easy Pad Thai

• based on:
•  https://happyherbivore.com/recipe/cheater-pad-thai/
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• 1/2 pound brown rice noodles (can use udon noodles, whole wheat linguine, etc)
•          1/4 cup soy sauce (tamari, Braggs)
• 2 Tb peanut butter
• 2 Tb tbsp sweet red chili sauce
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp hot sauce
• 1/2 cup water
•            juice of 1/2 fresh lime
• at least 16 oz. frozen stir-fry veg of choice (or use fresh onion, bell peppers, broccoli, bean sprouts, etc. but of course that's less fast and easy)

Instructions

Prepare noodles according to package directions. meanwhile start veg cooking, frozen till heated through or fresh until al dente. While they cook, whisk water, soy sauce, peanut butter, chili sauce, garlic powder, ginger, and hot sauce together in a small bowl or 2-cup liquid measure until combined. It may appear too runny at first, but it's not. Drain and rinse noodles, pour on top of veg and pour sauce over oodles, stir together and make sure all is heated through.

Serve with peanuts or chopped cashews on top, optional green onions, traditional bean sprouts.....

 You can also add 1/2 to 2/3 cup marinated chickpeas to cooking veg (marinate overnight in tamari or teriyaki or other asian sauce)