One pot creamy vegan tahini noodles are a quick, easy, and delicious dish in just one pot and under 12 minutes!

Under 300 Calories per serving – making this a healthy meat free noodle stir fry the whole family will love!

I LOVE creamy, delicious noodle dishes.

Thick, saucy, and full of rich flavor – filled to the top with delicious healthy vegetables.

Lo mein, stir fry noodles, pad thai…. I love them all.

Street style noodles are one of my favorite meals for meatless mondays, lent- and anytime I’m craving something comforting that won’t weigh me down.

These noodles are FULL of rich and creamy flavor- thanks in part to tahini, which is a ground sesame paste.

Tahini tastes a lot like peanut butter, with a little richer, more buttery flavor.

The addition of tahini in this dish is so delicious- and it also adds some lean protein which is important when you’re eschewing meat in your diet.

Tahini is a spread that is from toasted hulled sesame seeds – it does not contain any peanuts, but has a toasted peanut like flavor and is a great peanut butter substitute!

Tahini is popular in the Middle East, Caucuses (we had the best tahini I’ve ever had in Yerevan Armenia), and Mediterranean countries – but it is popular everywhere and easy to find at most grocery stores.

If you like peanut noodles, tahini noodles are a great savory twist.

This recipe is designed to be adaptable, so you can use what vegetables or proteins you have on hand.

I try to always use 1 onion or a shallot in any noodle dish, because I love the rich savory flavor onion adds to stir frys – but you can skip if you don’t like onions.

I aim for about 2-3 cups of vegetables to add to this dish, from any combination below:

-Sugar snap peas

-Broccoli Crowns

-Bell peppers (any color)

-Eggplant

-Mushrooms

-Edamame

-Cauliflower

-Asparagus

-Squash

-Fresh peas

Add vegetables into stir fry and cook as listed below – be sure to make notes on flavors you like or don’t love, and try this dish with different vegetables to create a stir fry you love!

I designed this recipe to be a great vegan dish – but I know a lot of readers might want to add meat to this noodle bowl.

I personally reccomend adding in grilled chicken, shrimp, or tofu for this dish – but diced pork, shredded chicken, or other seafood works well, too.

We also love vegan crumbles in this dish – I don’t personally love this dish with beef, but vegan “beef” crumbles taste great in this tahini sauce. Prepare as directed on packaging, and then add to dish to toss and coat in sauce.

Add cooked meat or tofu to noodle dish towards the end of cooking so meat can be tossed in tahini sauce for even flavor.

Noodles can stick to your pan and create a big mess – so it’s important to use a nonstick pan for this recipe.

For the best results, use a naturally nonstick pan that is completely clean to prevent noodles from sticking.

Preheating oil to shimmery helps to make sure noodles hit pan and don’t stick – be sure to heat oil before adding noodles too pan.

Use a heavy pan to cook your noodles and vegetables quickly. I prefer these heavyweight Mineral Iron pans – they heat evenly, are nonstick naturally after seasoned, and are great instead of woks if you don’t use a wok enough to justify purchasing one.

Since olive oil has a low smoke point, it should not be used in stir frys where we rely on high heat in a hot pan.

To prevent oil from smoking and breaking down, use a neutral oil like grapeseed oil that won’t change the flavor of this dish and has a higher smokepoint.

Vegetable oil, soybean oil, peanut oil, and canola oil all work as well.

If you love delicious vegetarian dishes that are hearty, healthy, and filling – please check out some of our favorites!

To store this dish, place in an airtight container and refrigeraate for up to four days.

If freezing, place in plastic bag and try to remove any excess air from the bag. Freeze for up to four months.

To reheat from frozen, let thaw naturally in fridge overnight.

Reheat by tossing in pan with 1 tbsp oil and heat until piping hot.

If a pan isn’t available, microwave in bursts of 1 minute until piping hot. Stir in between bursts to heat evenly.

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