Feel Better Pho Recipe is a plant-based, Asian soup for cold symptom relief. It’s a 15 minute soup, so when a cold hits me out of nowhere, I can make this with little preparation. Much like my Miracle Slushie Sore Throat Remedy, which uses everyday ingredients and tackles even my worst sore throat pain.
Vegan Pho Recipe
When seasonal cold finds you unprepared with no emergency cans of noodle soup on hand, this is the soup to turn to.
It’s a light, Asian-inspired pho made with fresh veggies, noodles, broth, and a few toppings.
This comfort food was born out of desperation when I was home alone, with an unexpected cold. All I wanted at that moment was a warm bowl of veggies and noodles in a simple broth with some heat, like peppers.
So, in my cold-stricken state, I raided my refrigerator and pantry.
I came up with Feel Better Pho, which relieved my hunger and my craving for nutrients and hydration. Pho the win!
How do you make Pho?
Step 1. soak or boil noodles
Step 2. saute veggies
Step 3. add broth to veggies
Step 4. place cooked noodles in a bowl
Step 5. pour broth over noodles
Step 6. add garnish toppings
What are the best noodles for Pho soup?
Pho is generally made with rice noodles. You can use white or brown rice noodles…I love both.
However, for this recipe post, I used Soba buckwheat noodles (as you may see in the pictures). They offer a nutty flavor that you won’t get from rice noodles.
In general though, I think I prefer rice noodles. I’m kind of a traditionalist like that.
Btw, have you tried Trader Joe’s Brown Rice Spaghetti Noodles? Those babies are awesome and I would use them in this recipe in a heartbeat!
It comes together in 15 minutes if you use packaged vegetable broth.
How to make pho soup vegan
Step 1. chop and sauté veggies (mushrooms, cabbage, onions, celery, garlic, ginger)
Step 2. add water and simmer 20 minutes
Step 3. strain broth
Step 4. remove veggies (optional)
Step 5. pour over cooked noodles
You can grab the official Asian soup broth recipe here.
Pho soup recipe ingredients
- white or brown rice noodles (I used Soba here)
- oil
- green onions
- mushrooms (chopped)
- reduced-sodium vegetable broth
- (garnish) cilantro or basil, lime, sliced jalapeño, peanuts
Recommended tools
- chef knife and cutting board
- 2-quart saucepot (to boil noodles)
- 3-quart saucepot (for soup)
More vegan soup recipes
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If you have a sore throat and warm things are not bringing you relief, check out my Miracle Slushie Sore Throat Remedy.
Vegan Pho Soup
Ingredients
- 4.5 oz Rice Noodles White or Brown (or Soba Noodles)
- 1 Tbsp Oil
- 1 Green Onion sliced; stem and stalk separated
- 1/2 cup Mushrooms chopped
- 4 cups Reduced Sodium Vegetable Broth
- handful Cilantro
- 1 Lime quartered
- 1 Jalapeno sliced thin, for garnish
- 1 Tbsp Peanuts chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Cook RICE NOODLES according to package directions; drain; rinse; set aside.
- In a soup pot on medium-high flame, heat OIL; add GREEN ONION (stem) and MUSHROOMS; saute until tender and fragrant.
- Add VEGETABLE BROTH; increase heat, bring just to a boil; reduce heat, allow to simmer 5 minutes.
- To serve, divide cooked SOBA NOODLES evenly into two or three soup bowls; pour broth and vegetables over noodles; top with CILANTRO, LIME, JALAPENO PEPPER, PEANUTS, and GREEN ONION (stalk)
RECIPE NOTES
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Violet says
I have to say that I found this soup rather bland for my taste. I prepared the broth with the recommended veggies and added some salt to it, but I might be missing some key ingredient. I decided to add some Fish Sauce and squeezed more lime juice into it and that made it taste better.
Traci Antonovich says
Hi Violet, yeah I do like to leave room in my recipes for my readers to customize flavors to their liking, esp with salt. Great idea on the fish sauce! Glad you made it work for you. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Missy Ortiz says
I made it this evening and it was a huge success! I fell in love with how easy it is to make and you don’t even need many ingredients! I posted it on Instagram you’ll find it under #Veganpho #mondayvegan #veganlife or my handle @missygortiz Thank you for the recipe! I gave you cred on my bio! 🙂
Traci Antonovich says
Thanks so much Missy! I’m so glad you love it! You’re more than welcome to tag me in the post by including @thekitchengirl…that way you don’t have to change the link in your bio. But, I’m all for the bio link too…thanks again! 🙂
Valentina says
This pho sounds so delicious! I’d take it any day — whether I have a cold or not. 😉 Also, I love your response above — about the ads. I think your ads work in a nice flow within your post. I hope the reader will come back — especially since she seems to love your recipes — which are mouth-watering, by the way. 🙂
Traci Antonovich says
Hey thanks Valentina. I’m with you on the anytime pho…I love it in the summer too! Also, thanks for your input regarding my response. I meant every word 🙂
Calleigh says
So many food trends are circulating the social media, I find it hard to keep up or even narrow down which ones taste good and not just a bunch of overhyped. And of my favorite is this savory broth, with slices of beef, and slurpy rice noodles. Yum!
Traci Antonovich says
Well, hopefully mine doesn’t disappoint. And I hear ya loud and clear…it’s a noisy world in every industry. You are welcome to add beef to this recipe. I kept it very basic and vegan. Adds ins are totally welcome! 🙂
meeta says
ALways a noodle soup kind of girl and love this soup with or without a cold!
Traci Antonovich says
Thanks, I’m right there with you! Even in the summer…bring on the soup! 🙂
Jeni @ Biscuits & Booze says
I have been fighting a cold off for two months now and DEVOURING ALL THE PHO. It really does help, and I never get tired of eating it. Now that I’m feeling better, I think you’ve inspired me to make my own instead of grabbing it take out again lol.
Traci Antonovich says
Yaayyyyy! Inspiring others to skip takeout and DIY is…my #1 goal in life. Although, not gonna lie, if I lived near excellent Pho, I’d be there once a week at least! Hope you get a chance to try mine sometime. Thanks again! 🙂
Alyssa says
This is so perfect for this time of year. And cilantro is my favorite garnish ever, so I know it’ll be delicious.
Traci Antonovich says
Thanks so much Alyssa! We share the cilantro love, all the way! 🙂
Michelle Reyes says
hi Tracy, my first time here, everything looks delicious. I have a question on your “feel better pho” did you use your veggies that you strained from rhe asainw broth in your soup?
thank you,
Michelle
Traci Antonovich says
Hiya Michelle, I don’t believe I did, but it wouldn’t hurt anything to add them, especially if you’re trying to increase the volume. Great question…thanks for asking! 🙂
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Traci says
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