This dish is inspired by the wonderful Thai street food, pad thai, with its use of rice noodles, soy sauce, fish sauce and lime. Traditional pad thai would not, however, include peanut butter. We use it here because it is a nutritious, affordable ingredient found in many households. It works well with the flavor profile, and provides a creamy richness to the dish. Serve this alongside a protein of choice, or add in cooked shrimp, chicken, tofu, beef or pork.
You can use fresh or frozen vegetables, and if you don't have all these vegetables just skip what you don't have and use more of the others. If you want to add some heat to this salty and tangy flavor profile, go ahead and add some hot sauce into the peanut butter mixture.