Name: Spicy Shrimp Noodle Bowls
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 pkg Forbidden Rice Noodles; 2 tsp sesame oil (divided); ½ onion (sliced thin); 4 tsp garlic (minced (divided)); 4 tsp ginger (grated (divided)); 2 bell peppers (whatever colors you like); 2 tbsp soy sauce (or tamari (divided)); bean sprouts; cucumbers (julienned); fresh limes; fresh basil (torn or chopped); fresh mint (chopped); green onions (sliced); 2 lbs shrimp; firm tofu (vegan option)

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Slurpy Noodles are one of my favorite things in life! These Spicy Shrimp Noodle Bowls are colorful and packed with all the veggies, plus aromatic herbs. They’re also 🌱Vegan Adaptable.

My favorite thing about these spicy shrimp noodle bowls is the forbidden rice noodles.

Life is always about moderation – and living without noodles just isn’t a happy one.

Even though these bowls have rice noodles in them, they are still totally macro-friendly.

Forbidden Rice is a super-cool variety of black rice that was once reserved only for royalty. The forbidden rice has a higher protein content and higher amounts of antioxidants than your run of the mill white rice noodles. When cooked, these forbidden rice noodles are a dark purple color. They’re both tasty and gorgeous.

A meal built entirely from inspiration

A lot of times when I’m figuring out what to make for dinner, I just look in my cabinets and think – hmm, okay, you have some of this and some of that.

What the heck can I make with this stuff?

I found these Forbidden Rice Noodles in the back of my cabinet.

Confession: I buy weird and unusual foods like some girls buy shoes. I’ll just think to myself – I’m sure I could use these for something, right? [You should see my salt collection!]

While this IS an Asian style noodle bowl – I’m not entirely sure what to call it.

This recipe isn’t authentically anything.

The flavors tend towards Vietnamese vermicelli bowls.

Rice noodles with spicy shrimp and veggies. by foodology geek

Protein-packed and full of healthy fresh vegetables. This bowl of noodles is the perfect packable lunch.

Vietnamese food is one of my absolute favorites.

The robust flavors in Vietnamese cooking and the way warm and cold foods are often paired together make it special.

There’s always a balance of flavors. Spicy is paired with crisp aromatics. Hot pho broth paired with cold bean sprouts and fresh basil and lime. It’s SO good.

This bowl has some of these elements. No matter how you decide to categorize it for yourself, I guaranteed this spicy shrimp noodle bowl tastes fantastic.

This might seem like a lot of cooking at first, but – don’t be dissuaded – the cooking is quick.

If you have a wok for cooking this dish, it makes the experience even better.

The key to a good stir fry is not to overcook the vegetables.

They should be cooked hot and fast and pulled out of the pan while they still have some crunch. Immediately remove the vegetables out of the pan and set them aside.

Then the shrimp can go right into the steaming hot wok. The shrimp also cooks in a few short minutes.

These Spicy Noodle Bowls are super fun to make and to eat.

I usually serve all the components on the table and let everyone build their bowl. This way, everyone gets to have a creative bowl-building experience – not to mention, they get exactly what they want!

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