January 2 always feels like the first real day of the New Year. For me, January 1 is dedicated to recovering from New Years Eve celebrations and generally being lazy. After a season of overindulgence, Brad and I shook off the last of the holiday fog today. We packed up our decorations, cleaned the house, and took a beautiful hike through Runyon Canyon.
We’re feeling motivated to eat extra light to make up for the past month and this dish is definitely a great way to kick things off. Under 200 calories, vegan, and gluten-free, this Pad Thai is as delicious as the traditional. It’s a Christmas miracle!
Actually, it’s just the miracle of shirataki noodles. If you’ve read this blog before, you’ve heard this spiel about 10 times already. For those who haven’t heard, shirataki noodles are zero-calorie vegan, gluten-free noodles made from the konjac yam. We absolutely love them and they’ll be playing a huge role in our 2015 healthy eating plan.
Get 10% Off on All Miracle Noodle Products Coupon Code: AFF10
I’m crazy excited because my favorite brand of shirataki noodles, Miracle Noodle, has launched a new product line and is sponsoring a giveaway of their awesome new products. Enter below to win:
- Two boxes (4 servings each) Weight Management Soup in Zesty Southwest Lentil
- Two boxes (4 servings each) Energy Support Soup in Thai Coconut
- Two boxes (4 servings each) Cleanse and Detox Soup in Mild Lemon Curry
- One bag (12 servings) Miracle Matcha Health Mix-in of white tea matcha, flax seed, chia seed, and goji berries
- One canister (20 servings) Miracle Matcha white matcha tea
- Three Miracle Matcha Health Shots
Use the tool below to enter the contest between now and January 15. I’ll post the winner on January 16.
Back to the recipe…
Pad Thai is defined by the sauce. Tart, sweet, and salty, Pad Thai sauce is traditionally made from fish sauce, tamarind, and cane sugar. The trickiest part of making it vegan was to find a substitute for the salty, umami fish sauce. A combination of mushroom broth and soy sauce does the trick. Just don’t skimp on the tamarind – I tried a few pastes and the brick of pure dried fruit is perfect. After a swap of soft tofu for the egg, the Pad Thai is ready to go.
Add in any extra vegetables you love or mix in some pre-cooked chicken or shrimp for the carnivores in your life.
Ingredients
- 6 7-oz packages shirataki noodles (I use Miracle Noodle)
- 1/2 c shallots, thinly sliced
- 1 bunch green onions, green and whites separated; whites chopped and greens thinly sliced on the diagonal
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1 tbs garlic, minced
- 1 tbs ginger, minced
- 1-1/2 c bean sprouts
- 6 oz soft tofu
- 2 tbs cilanto, chopped
- 2 tbs peanuts, coarsley chopped
- sriracha, to taste
- lime wedges, for serving
- Pad Thai Sauce
- 1/4 c wet tamarind
- 1 c boiling water
- 1 cube mushroom bouillon
- 1/4 c + 1 tbs low sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 c brown sugar
- 2 tbs table sugar
- 1 tbs PB2 (you can substitute peanut butter)
Instructions
Prepare the shirataki noodles
Drain the noodles and rinse thoroughly with hot water. Boil noodles for one minute and drain. Place in a wok or large pan over high heat and dry fry until water is dissolved. Set aside.
Prepare the Pad Thai sauce
Soak the tamarind and bouillon in the boiling water for at least 15 minutes, mashing and whisking periodically. Strain through cheesecloth or force through a fine sieve, squeezing out as much liquid as possible. Discard the stems and seeds.
Add soy sauce, sugars, and PB2 to the tamarind mixture. Whisk until sugars are dissolved and set aside.
Stir-fry the Pad Thai
Place a wok or large pan over medium-high heat and spray with non-stick spray. Add shallots, the white parts of the green onions, and red pepper. Stir fry until shallots are tender, about 2-3 minutes.
Add garlic, ginger, and bean sprouts and saute until fragrant, about another minute. Deglaze with a small amount of sauce if anything threatens to stick.
Add tofu and noodles, stir to combine breaking tofu into small pieces that resemble egg.
Add remaining sauce and green onions and stir to combine.
Garnish with cilantro and peanuts. Serve with sriracha and lime wedges.
Nutritional Information
Calories 199
Total Fat 4.9g
Saturated Fat 0.7g
Trans Fat 0.1g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 1046mg
Potassium 482mg
Total Carbohydrates 33.7g
Dietary Fiber 2.2g
Sugars 21.0g
Protein 10.4g
Weight Watchers Points: 4
PointsPlus: 6
I use my Dry Karen Noodles in my homemade version of cup of noodles! Love Miracle Noodles!
I haven’t tried those yet but I want to. Thanks for the recommendation!
This looks SO awesome! I love it!
Just entered the contest and added the rest of the ingredients to my shopping list! This looks fantastic. We have been on a rice-noodle-and-peanut-sauce kick lately, so I am really excited to try my hand at pad thai AND shiratiki noodles! Also love that I can eat an entire recipe by myself and not feel like I need to spent an extra hour at the gym the next day. 🙂
I would love to know where to buy your noodles!
Hi Elena!
I buy them from either the Miracle Noodle site (you can get 10% off with coupon code AFF10) or on Amazon – whichever has a better deal going 🙂
(^affiliate links above)
how do I enter for the free noodles?
Hi McKalyee!
There’s a module up above on the page that says “Log in to enter this giveaway.” Just log in and follow the steps to enter.
Just to make sure you know, the giveaway is just for the items pictured and listed above: the 6 Miracle noodle soup packages, Miracle Matcha Health Mix-in, white matcha tea, and health shots. There aren’t any plain noodles included in this giveaway (although there are Miracle Noodles in the soups). Thanks!
would love o try, trying to go vegan, it can be confusing
I know what you meant. Things like honey, white sugar, and Worcestershire sauce can trip you up.
We love all your pictures and recipes and would love to have you share your pictures with us at foodieportal.com.
Thanks so much! I’ll check it out!
We had the chance to sample this product at the 2015 Fancy Food Show in SF, it is wonderful!
I hadn’t heard of the Fancy Food Show – I need to check it out!
This was seriously amazing!!! I loved the addition of peanut butter to the sauce :)! I actually messed up because I didn’t realize that it was supposed to be 6 packages and I only used 1 haha, but it still tasted awesome. Loved it!!!!!
Haha! Sounds like some saucy noodles 🙂
So glad you loved them!
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Hahaha! Thank you! You are very kind!
Omg! This was so good! The sauce and add-ins make the noodles so flavorful! I didn’t have wet tamarind so instead I used some lime juice and brown sugar. It worked perfectly and was still so flavorful! My family loves it and I will definitely make again!