Thai-Style Sunflower Seed Noodles
Soft rice noodles tossed in a mild, creamy sunflower-seed sauce with grated carrot and zucchini hidden inside. A nut-free, kid-approved twist on classic Thai peanut noodles.
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Steps
Prep the hidden vegetables
Grate the carrot and zucchini. Put the grated zucchini in a clean kitchen towel and squeeze firmly over the sink to remove the extra water, which keeps the noodles from turning soggy later.
- 1 small carrot, grated
- 1 small zucchini, grated
✅ Done when: the zucchini feels dry, not watery, when squeezed
Soak the noodles
Put the rice noodles in a large bowl and cover with boiling water. Let them soak for 6-7 minutes until just tender, then drain and rinse under cold water, tossing gently so they do not stick together.
- 200 g rice vermicelli noodles
- 1 liter boiling water
✅ Done when: noodles are just tender, not mushy
Whisk the sauce
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Cook the vegetables
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Toss it all together
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Make it fun
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Prep the hidden vegetables
Grate the carrot and zucchini. Put the grated zucchini in a clean kitchen towel and squeeze firmly over the sink to remove the extra water, which keeps the noodles from turning soggy later.
- 1 small carrot, grated
- 1 small zucchini, grated
✅ Done when: the zucchini feels dry, not watery, when squeezed
Soak the noodles
Put the rice noodles in a large bowl and cover with boiling water. Let them soak for 6-7 minutes until just tender, then drain and rinse under cold water, tossing gently so they do not stick together.
- 200 g rice vermicelli noodles
- 1 liter boiling water
✅ Done when: noodles are just tender, not mushy
Whisk the sauce
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Cook the vegetables
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Toss it all together
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Make it fun
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The Story Behind the Dish
Creamy peanut-sauce noodles are a beloved comfort food across Thailand, where crushed peanuts, lime, tamarind and chile are whisked into a rich dressing for rice noodles or crunchy vegetables. This version swaps peanuts for sunflower seed butter, keeping the same silky, nutty character while making it safe for nut-free households and school lunchboxes.
At home in Thailand, cooks adjust the balance of sweet, salty, sour and spicy to their own taste, and the same approach works beautifully here: mild for little ones, with lime and chile added at the table for the adults.
⭐ Why It's Famous
The combination of a creamy, mildly sweet-savoury sauce with soft noodles is an easy favourite with children, while the hidden grated vegetables add colour and nutrition without any fuss.
💡 Fun Fact
Sunflower seed butter has become a popular stand-in for peanut butter in nut-free schools and kitchens around the world, prized for having a similarly rich, toasty flavour.
Thailand
13.76°N, 100.50°E
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