It’s entirely possible to make a Pad Thai recipe gluten free, and I’m going to show you how today with a full summer pad thai noodle salad recipe I recently made.

It’s been a long time since I’ve been excited about noodles, but nonetheless, this recipe absolutely did the trick. 

Enter the Summer Pad Thai Noodle Salad.

As a bonus, it’s even low-FODMAP for all my SIBO friends. Admittedly, I was not trying to make it low-FODMAP, but it sort of just ended up that way. 

Gluten-Free Pad Thai Recipe

When considering a gluten free pad thai dish, the main factor are the noodles.

Traditional noodles are not gluten free, and if you flip over the package of your standard noodles, you are more than likely to find any of THESE gluten-containing ingredients.

However, typically rice noodles are gluten-free, but sometimes manufacturers will add something else (in addition to the rice) that will cause them to become not gluten free.

And the other ingredient that is not always gluten free is the fish sauce. 

However, this Summer Pad Thai Noodle Salad does not use fish sauce. BUT, even if it did, I recommend the Red Boat fish sauce (which is gluten free).

Furthermore…..this recipe is also low-FODMAP.

“Noodles…..how are those low-FODMAP?” The answer is simple. 

Because I used Lotus Foods Organic Traditional Pad Thai Noodles. The only ingredient they contain is Organic white rice flour. Simple ingredients, fresh ingredients, make for the best recipes. 

Finally, the salad dressing uses 1 tablespoon of honey, but if you are super sensitive to FODMAPs currently, the best substitute for this for Maple Syrup or a little coconut sugar.

If you want the entire dish to remain sugar-free, just skip it. That’s always an option.

What’s In This Homemade Pad Thai?

So, then, what’s all in this Summer Pad Thai Noodle Salad?

Gluten-Free Ingredients: main

• 1 package Traditional Rice Pad Thai flat rice Noodles
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
• 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into strips
• ½ cup green onions (green part only, spring onion), sliced thin
• ½ cup dry-roasted peanuts
• Sea Salt, to taste
• Black Pepper, to taste
• Basil, as desired

Note: when it comes to the pad thai noodles, you don’t have to get the white rice variety. Lotus Foods also has the following for pad thai noodles:

• Brown rice noodles pad thai
• Forbidden Rice pad thai

Use whatever you desire for your own best pad thai noodle dish!

Pad Thai Sauce Ingredients

Now, to be clear, this is not an authentic pad thai sauce, but never fear because if you want that (which is also gluten free), you’ll find my recipe HERE.

In this summer recipe, you’ll use:

• 1 cup olive oil (could use liquid coconut oil or sesame oil if desired)
• 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon honey

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Notes for the Summer Pad Thai Noodle Salad

• Ensure you make the noodles according to the package directions – the cooking time doesn’t take long!
• This recipe can be eaten warm or cold. I have had it both ways and probably prefer it more as a cold salad. This is obviously good news because you can make it, then store in the fridge in an airtight container for leftovers the next day. 
• All ingredients are super easy to find at the local grocery store; you don’t need to have access to a local Asian market in order to make it. The only ingredient that could be a little harder to find if you live in a food desert as I do are the Lotus Foods Pad Thai Noodles. I get them online [HERE].
• The recipe is naturally vegan, but we paired it with grilled kabobs – some with chicken breast meat and shrimp, and the others just veggies and pineapple. The best part is that you can mix and match as desired.
• If you want to top with red pepper flakes and/or a squeeze of fresh lime juice, they will provide an extra pop of flavor.
• You can also swap out the peanuts and instead use slivered almonds.

If you’re in a pinch and looking for something quick and easy, this is the recipe for you.

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Xox,
SKH