Rainbow Thai noodles with pad Thai sauce

Author: Niki Bezzant - Founding Editor

Photographer: Melanie Jenkins

Our rainbow Thai noodles with pad Thai sauce is packed with authentic flavours. It's dairy free and so easy, on the table in 20 minutes. You’ve got delicious fast food ready in less time than it takes to get a takeout.

Serves: 2

Time to make: 20 mins

Ingredients

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spray oil
1 cup (120g) raw prawns, thawed if frozen, peeled, deveined and tails removed
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 eggs, lightly beaten
100g rice noodles
2 spring onions, finely sliced
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped ginger
1 stalk lemongrass, finely sliced
1 red capsicum, thinly sliced
2 carrots, julienned or peeled in ribbons
1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
1 teaspoon chilli flakes, plus extra to garnish (optional)
½ cup roughly chopped fresh basil, to serve
¼ cup chopped almonds or peanuts, to serve

Pad Thai sauce
1 teaspoon fish sauce
2 teaspoons sriracha, or to your taste
2 tablespoons apple ciderhard ciderX or white vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
¼ cup water

Instructions

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1 Spray a frying pan with oil and set over a high heat. Cook prawns, turning, for 2 minutes, until cooked through. Set aside.

2 Return pan to heat and add half of the sesame oil. Add eggs and swirl around pan to make a thin omelette. When cooked, remove from pan and set aside. When cool, roughly slice.

3 Prepare rice noodles according to packet instructions. In a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients.

4 Return pan to medium-high heat. Add remaining sesame oil. Add spring onions, garlic, ginger, lemongrass and capsicum and stir-fry for 3-4 minutes. Add noodles, carrot, tomatoes and chilli flakes and stir to combine. Remove from heat and add sauce, stirring. Add omelette and prawns back to pan. Toss.

5 To serve, divide noodles between 2 plates, garnished with basil, peanuts and, if desired, extra chilli flakes.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Check fish sauce, sriracha and cider vinegar are gluten free.

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Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 598 cal

Kilojoules 2500 kJ

Protein 26 g

Total fat 26 g

Saturated fat 4 g

Carbohydrates 65 g

Sugar 20 g

Dietary fibre 9 g

Sodium 700 mg

Calcium 270 mg

Iron 4.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.