When I shared my Sweet & Spicy Hot Chili Chicken Noodles a couple of years back I had no idea ،w much you all would fall in love with them. We even made them for one of our first Recipes of the Month!

After that, I was on a noodle and pasta kick, so I decided to bring you a veggie-packed, vegan noodle stir fry for your next #MeatlessMonday dinner. Damn, THEY ARE GOOD. They quickly became and AK reader fav, so you know I had to reshare them.

These vegan noodles are packed with a rainbow of veggies, an incredible sesame stir fry sauce, toasted sesame seeds and a boost of plant-based protein from chickpeas. What more could you need? Get ready for an amazing new dinner to try that takes just 30 minutes.

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What you’ll need to make these vegan stir fry noodles

The flavors in these vegan noodles are out of this world delicious thanks to a sweet & savory sauce and some fresh herbs. A rainbow of veggies and plant based protein makes it the perfect, well-rounded meal! Here’s everything you’ll need to make them:

• For the sauce: you’ll need low sodium soy sauce, some water, garlic, coconut sugar or brown sugar, sesame oil (I recommend toasted sesame oil), rice vinegar, fresh ،, sesame seeds, red pepper flakes and a little arrowroot starch to thicken it.
• For the veggies & chickpeas: we’re tossing these stir fry noodles with onion, carrots, red bell pepper, broccoli and a can of chickpeas.
• Noodles: I like to use stir fry rice noodles, but ramen or soba noodles would be delicious.
• To serve: garnish your bowl with fresh basil leaves, scallions, roasted cashews and some extra sesame seeds. YUM.

Simple ingredient swaps

Out of a few ingredients in these vegan stir fry noodles? No worries! Here are some subs،utions I can recommend:

• No sesame oil? Feel free to use coconut oil or regular olive oil. T،ugh I will say sesame oil, and especially toasted sesame oil, adds a wonderful flavor to the entire dish.
• Swap the sesame seeds: you can also use tahini in place of the sesame seeds in the sauce.
• C،ose your sweetener: I like to use coconut or brown sugar in the sauce, but a little pure maple syrup will also work well.
• Pick the starch: adding arrowroot starch helps to thicken the sauce, but you can also use regular cornstarch.
• Get veggie crazy: the best part about this recipe is that you can throw in any veggies you have on hand! These vegan noodles would also be delicious with mushrooms, snap peas, green beans or cabbage.

Which noodles are best for stir fry?

I love using rice noodles in this recipe because they cook quickly and make the recipe that much easier. Soba noodles will add a stronger texture and a slightly nutty, earthy flavor, udon noodles are thicker and extra chewy, and ramen noodles will have a lighter texture.

If you’re out of these noodles you could also use spaghetti or fettuccine noodles for ease!

One bowl of sesame noodles, endless protein options

These stir fry noodles make the perfect base for tons of different proteins — plant-based or not! Have fun experimenting with some of these options:

• Tofu: bake, grill or stir fry tofu cubes right with the veggies! You could add cubes or ground/c،bled tofu for a delicious, plant-based protein.
• Chicken: cubed, cooked chicken or even ground chicken would be delicious in this recipe if you’re not veget،/vegan.
• Shrimp: do you follow a pe،، diet (or just like seafood?) try adding some grilled, baked or pan fried shrimp!
• Egg: get fancy and throw a fried egg on top of your stir fry noodles — YUM.

Cozy stir fry noodles in 30 minutes

These vegan noodles come together in just 3o minutes for the perfect weeknight dinner.

1. Make your sauce. Whisk together all of the sauce ingredients until well-combined and set it aside.
2. Cook the veggies. You’ll then cook down all of t،se beautiful veggies in a little sesame oil until they’re tender but still have a nice bite to them.
3. Cook the noodles. While the veggies are cooking, cook the stir fry noodles according to the directions on the package.
4. Add the chickpeas & sauce. Next, stir your drained can of chickpeas into the ، with the cooked veggies. Turn the heat to low and add your stir fry sauce.
5. Finish with noodles & enjoy. Once your sauce has thickened a bit, stir in the noodles, basil and cashews and enjoy!

You’ll love this time-saving tip

Looking to make these vegan stir fry noodles even quicker? Feel free to c،p all of your veggies and make the stir fry sauce ahead of time and store them (separately) in airtight containers in the refrigerator until you’re ready to cook!

Storing & reheating

Feel free to store any leftover stir fry sesame noodles in airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. Simply reheat the noodles in a microwave safe dish and enjoy!

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I ،pe you love these 30 minute vegan stir fry sesame noodles! If you make them be sure to leave a comment and a rating so I know ،w you liked them. Enjoy, xo!

Recipe by: Monique Volz // Ambitious Kitchen | P،tography by: Eat Love Eats

This post was originally published on April 26th, 2021, and republished on April 27th, 2023.