Rainbow Vegetarian Pad Thai with Peanuts and Basil

Name: Rainbow Vegetarian Pad Thai with Peanuts and Basil
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For the Pad Thai:; 4 ounces brown rice noodles* (you can get stir-fry type noodles or Pad Thai noodles – and usually that’s half a box); 1 zucchini; 1 red pepper; half a yellow onion; 2 carrots; 2 tablespoons oil; 1 egg, beaten; 1/2 cup peanuts, chopped; 1/2 cup fresh herbs like cilantro, green onions, and basil, chopped; For the Sauce:; 3 tablespoons fish sauce or vegan fish sauce substitute; 3 tablespoons brown sugar (or sub another sweetener); 3 tablespoons chicken or vegetable broth; 2 tablespoons white vinegar; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 teaspoon chili paste (sambal oelek)

Prep 10m

Cook 5m

Total 15m

This Rainbow Vegetarian Pad Thai with Peanuts and Basil is a colorful and flavorful dish made with brown rice noodles, zucchini, red pepper, onion, and carrots. Topped with chopped peanuts and fresh herbs, it's tossed in a sweet and tangy sauce made from fish sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, and chili paste.