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    Spicy Tahini Noodles with Bok Choy

    January 3, 2022 By Rene 15 Comments

    These Spicy Tahini Noodles with Bok Choy have a creamy vegan sauce, tender bok choy and plenty of fresh herbs. A quick and easy dinner idea!

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    These Spicy Tahini Noodles with Bok Choy have a creamy vegan sauce, tender bok choy and plenty of fresh herbs. A quick and easy dinner idea | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #vegannoodles #30minutedinner

    If you haven't jumped on the tahini train, then you need to try these noodles. They are super creamy, a little spicy and definitely not lacking in flavor! Served with bok choy and topped with green onion, cilantro, sesame seeds and red pepper flakes (for an extra kick). These noodles are ready in less than 30 minutes and are the perfect weeknight dinner!

    How to make the spicy tahini sauce

    The tahini sauce is super simple. Grab a food processor or blender and add tahini (duh), soy sauce, rice vinegar, sriracha, agave, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, garlic and ginger. Blend until creamy and smooth - adding water as needed.

    Tahini naturally has a bitter taste, but should be balanced by the other ingredients. If you find it to be too bitter, just add a little more soy sauce and you should be good to go.

    These Spicy Tahini Noodles with Bok Choy have a creamy vegan sauce, tender bok choy and plenty of fresh herbs. A quick and easy dinner idea | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #vegannoodles #30minutedinner
    These Spicy Tahini Noodles with Bok Choy have a creamy vegan sauce, tender bok choy and plenty of fresh herbs. A quick and easy dinner idea | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #vegannoodles #30minutedinner

    Bring it together

    Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add the pasta. When the noodles are 2 minutes from being done, add the bok choy to the water. This will cook the bok choy just enough (and save you from using another pan). Remove the bok choy and drain the noodles.

    Place the empty pot back on the stove, add the noodles, the sauce & cilantro and give everything a good toss. Serve the noodles right away with the bok choy, more cilantro, green onion, sesame seeds, red pepper flakes and lime wedges.

    This is the perfect weeknight dinner! It requires very few dishes, is balanced with noodles and veggies AND it's totally saucy! You need to give it a try!

    These Spicy Tahini Noodles with Bok Choy have a creamy vegan sauce, tender bok choy and plenty of fresh herbs. A quick and easy dinner idea | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #vegannoodles #30minutedinner
    These Spicy Tahini Noodles with Bok Choy have a creamy vegan sauce, tender bok choy and plenty of fresh herbs. A quick and easy dinner idea | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #vegannoodles #30minutedinner

    Need more recipe inspo? Check these out:

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    • Brussels & Kale Vegan Caesar
    These Spicy Tahini Noodles with Bok Choy have a creamy vegan sauce, tender bok choy and plenty of fresh herbs. A quick and easy dinner idea | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #vegannoodles #30minutedinner
    These Spicy Tahini Noodles with Bok Choy have a creamy vegan sauce, tender bok choy and plenty of fresh herbs. A quick and easy dinner idea | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #vegannoodles #30minutedinner
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    5 from 15 votes

    Spicy Tahini Noodles with Bok Choy

    These Spicy Tahini Noodles with Bok Choy have a creamy vegan sauce, tender bok choy and plenty of fresh herbs. A quick and easy dinner idea!
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American, asian
    Keyword asian, bok choy, dinner, linguine, noodles, quick dinner, tahini
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes
    Servings 4
    Calories 485kcal

    Ingredients

    FOR THE SAUCE

    • ½ cup tahini
    • ⅓ cup low sodium soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon sriracha
    • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
    • 1 tablespoon agave
    • 3 cloves garlic peeled
    • 1 inch fresh ginger peeled
    • red pepper flakes optional
    • water as needed

    FOR THE NOODLES

    • 8 ounces linguine dry
    • 2 bundles baby bok choy cut in half length-wise
    • 2 tablespoons cilantro finely chopped
    • 2 green onions finely chopped
    • sesame seeds, lime wedges, red pepper flakes for serving

    Instructions

    • Combine the sauce ingredients in a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth - adding water as needed. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.* Set aside.
    • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package instructions.
    • When the pasta is 2 minutes from being done, add the bok choy to the pot. Boil for the remaining 2 minutes and remove the bok choy with tongs. Drain the pasta.
    • Place the empty pot back on the stove with no heat. Add the noodles, sauce and cilantro. Toss until combined.
    • Serve immediately with the bok choy, green onions, sesame seeds, red pepper flakes and lime wedges.

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    Notes

    *Tahini is naturally bitter - if the sauce tastes too bitter you can add a little more soy sauce.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 485kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 810mg | Potassium: 341mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Iron: 3mg

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    If you make this recipe be sure to snap a photo + post it + tag #thissavoryvegan and @thissavoryvegan!

    These Spicy Tahini Noodles with Bok Choy have a creamy vegan sauce, tender bok choy and plenty of fresh herbs. A quick and easy dinner idea | ThisSavoryVegan.com #thissavoryvegan #vegannoodles #30minutedinner
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    Comments

    1. Linda

      July 12, 2022 at 11:05 pm

      5 stars
      AMAZING!!! A new staple in my house.

      Reply
      • Rene

        July 18, 2022 at 12:57 pm

        Yayyyyy! So glad it was a hit Linda!

        Reply
    2. Jamie

      June 02, 2022 at 5:42 am

      5 stars
      This was a great recipe! The noodle consistency was a bit questionable as leftovers but outstanding flavor. ♥️

      Reply
    3. Ashley

      May 20, 2022 at 4:40 pm

      5 stars
      Absolutely delicious! My husband couldn’t get over how great the sauce was! My picky 10 year old loved it too!

      Reply
      • Rene

        June 01, 2022 at 1:04 pm

        Woooooo! So glad it was a hit with the whole fam!

        Reply
    4. Robin

      January 13, 2022 at 4:35 am

      5 stars
      I ate all of my remaining spicy tahini sauce tonight. I think I might cry. Dang that was delicious! You are a food genius.

      Reply
      • Rene

        January 13, 2022 at 11:53 am

        hahaha - such an easy sauce to make for lots of dishes ❤️❤️❤️

        Reply
    5. Robin

      January 10, 2022 at 6:15 pm

      5 stars
      Made this for dinner tonight. It was so comforting. Almost didn’t add the bok choy, but so glad I did. It pairs perfectly. I am consistently blown away by your mad skills. 👏

      Reply
      • Rene

        January 13, 2022 at 11:50 am

        Thanksssss 🥰

        Reply
    6. Meredith

      January 08, 2022 at 6:32 am

      5 stars
      Made this Thursday for my family and they LOVED it and asked me to put this into the rotation permanently. There was a little left over and my husband had it the next day and my daughter was mad when she asked for it and discovered it was gone! Thank you so much for the great find!

      Reply
      • Rene

        January 13, 2022 at 11:50 am

        haha! OMG, that's hilarious (for me, not for your daughter)! So glad it was a hit!

        Reply
    7. Evangelia

      January 03, 2022 at 1:05 pm

      5 stars
      I ended up just making the sauce with some black bean noodles and it was so delicious! Thanks so much as always.

      Reply
      • Rene

        January 05, 2022 at 9:44 am

        Yummmmm...that sounds great!

        Reply
        • Diana

          January 11, 2022 at 4:43 pm

          5 stars
          CRAZY GOOD but sooooo rich and I didn’t even use the sesame oil! Next time I’ll use four baby bok choys instead of two and I think that would be perfect. I didn’t have agave so I used maple syrup. LOVE adding the bok choy straight into the pasta cooking. I’ll definitely make it again. ❤️ I’ve been on your mailing list for awhile, but this is the first of your recipes I’ve made. Look forward to making more!

          Reply
          • Rene

            January 13, 2022 at 11:51 am

            Hi Diana - so glad you gave it a try! I'm always down for extra veggies, so that sounds like a great idea!

            Reply

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