Side dishe for 4

Instant Pot Vegetable Pad Thai

Name: Instant Pot Vegetable Pad Thai
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 4 oz whole wheat spaghetti + 4 cups water; 1/4 cup natural peanut butter; 5 tbsp soy sauce; 1/4 cup pure maple syrup; 2 tbsp lime juice; 1 tbsp sriracha; 1 tsp minced fresh ginger; 1 clove garlic; 1 tbsp fish sauce (optional); 1/2 head green or red cabbage; 1 large carrot; 1 red bell pepper; 2 cups snow peas; 3 green onions; chopped fresh cilantro and salted peanuts (optional)

$6.96for 432 minServes 4

Whole wheat spaghetti cooks under pressure with crunchy vegetables and a savory peanut sauce for a quick one-pot meal.

Photo: hummusapien.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Peanut butter, 2.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.32Typical price
	Juice, 1 oz$0.04/oz typical	1 oz	$0.04Typical price
	Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Cabbage, 1 lb$0.79/lb typical	1 lb	$0.79Typical price
	Carrots, 0.2 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.21Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.4 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.93Typical price
	Fresh peas and snap peas, 0.5 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.5 lb	$1.75Typical price
	Green onions, 0.5$1.19 each typical	0.5	$0.51Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.96

Swaps

Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceHoney or maple syrupHot sauceAsian sauces and pastes

Not included in the cost.

32 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Thai Dairy-free Budget Side dishes Instant Pot

Typical price

$1.74 per serving$6.96 for 4

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Ingredients

4 oz whole wheat spaghetti + 4 cups water
1/4 cup natural peanut butter
5 tbsp soy sauce
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
2 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp sriracha
1 tsp minced fresh ginger
1 clove garlic
1 tbsp fish sauce (optional)
1/2 head green or red cabbage
1 large carrot
1 red bell pepper
2 cups snow peas
3 green onions
chopped fresh cilantro and salted peanuts (optional)

Steps

Whisk the peanut butter, soy sauce, maple syrup, lime juice, sriracha, ginger, garlic, and fish sauce in a bowl.
Cut the cabbage, carrot, bell pepper, snow peas, and green onions into thin pieces.
Pour the water into the Instant Pot, add the spaghetti, and layer the vegetables over the pasta.
Pour the sauce over everything, seal the pot, and cook at high pressure for 4 minutes.
Release the pressure quickly, then stir the noodles and vegetables until coated and tender.
Fold in the cilantro and peanuts if using, then let the pad thai rest for 3 minutes.