I love Pad Thai and in the summer there is nothing better than eating it raw. With spring in bloom, now is the perfect time to begin making this refreshing dish. The fresh veggies and kelp noodles give it a refreshing crunch and the sauce is creamy and delicious. This Raw Pad Thai recipe is much tastier than the Pad Thai you would find in a restaurant and it is gluten free, vegan and peanut free! The kelp noodles are a fun alternative to regular rice noodles and they have some amazing health benefits.
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Raw Pad Thai
Prep time: 20 min
Inactive prep time: 30 min-12 hours
Serving size: 4 mains
Ingredients:
- 2 cup cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 2 Tbsp sesame oil
- 2 Tbsp tamari
- 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup
- 12oz package of kelp noodles
- ½ yellow pepper, julienne
- ½ red pepper, julienne
- 2 small green zucchini, julienne or grated
- 2 carrots, julienne or grated
- 1 cups sprouts
- 2 green onions, finely sliced
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup basil, chopped
- ½ cup raw chopped cashews
- 1-3 tsp red pepper flakes to taste *optional
Sauce:
- 2 Tbsp tahini
- 2 Tbsp lime juice (1/2 lime)
- 1 thumb ginger
- 1 garlic clove
- ¾ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1.5 tsp tamari
- 1.5 tsp miso paste
- 1.5 Tbsp water
- 1.5 tsp pure maple syrup
- 1/3 cup cashews
Instructions:
- Place the mushrooms, sesame oil, tamari and maple syrup in a bowl and marinate for 30 min-12 hours (overnight) in a sealed container on the counter or in the fridge if marinating overnight.
- Place all sauce ingredients into a food processor and process until smooth.
- Rinse kelp noodle and massage the sauce into the noodles. Set aside and let marinate for 10 min.
- Add yellow pepper, red pepper, zucchini, carrots, sprouts, green onion and marinated mushrooms and mix well.
- Top with cilantro, basil and a sprinkle of chopped raw cashews and red pepper flakes if you like some heat.
- Serve cold or at room temperature.
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