Vegan Chinese 5-Spice Noodle Soup [gluten-free + oil-free]

This Vegan Chinese 5 Spice Noodle Soup is a cozy, flavorful, veggie-packed recipe made with bok choy, celery, carrots, zucchini, and low-calorie It’s Skinny Noodles. Easy, aromatic, and perfect for a quick plant-based weeknight meal.

If you’re craving something warm, aromatic, and packed with feel-good veggies, this Vegan Chinese 5 Spice Noodle Soup is about to be your new weeknight hero. It’s the perfect balance of bold flavor, nourishing ingredients, and effortless prep, exactly what you want when the weather cools down, or you just need a big bowl of comfort.

This soup delivers deep umami thanks to Chinese five-spice powder, ginger, garlic, and a splash of soy sauce or liquid aminos. Loaded with bok choy, celery, carrots, and your favorite stir-fry vegetables, it’s a nutrient-dense meal that feels hearty without being heavy. And the best part? It uses It’s Skinny Noodles, so you get all the slurp and satisfaction of traditional noodle soup with fewer calories and zero fuss.

Whether you’re plant-based, trying to add more veggies into your routine, or simply obsessed with takeout-style noodle bowls, this easy recipe brings big flavor with minimal effort. It’s vegan, customizable, and perfect for meal prep or quick lunches throughout the week.

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Why You’ll Love This Soup

This Vegan Chinese 5 Spice Noodle Soup is quick, budget-friendly, and full of fragrant spices that transform simple ingredients into something memorable. The combination of warm aromatics with crisp vegetables and soft noodles makes each bite cozy and satisfying. It also stores beautifully, making it a great meal-prep recipe for busy weeks.

If you’re looking to add more plant-based meals to your routine or you just want a cozy, flavorful bowl of comfort, this noodle soup is your new go-to. Warm, nourishing, and incredibly easy…what more could you ask for?

47 responses to “Vegan Chinese 5-Spice Noodle Soup [gluten-free + oil-free]”

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2. Perfect winter dish! I have to try it, since I´m already in love with the cabbage-bok choy combination.

   • Thanks Neni!

3. This is like the ramen that our family eats a lot; but it looks like it’s PACKED with so much goodness.

   • Ohhhh your family’s ramen sounds good too!

4. Thanks! I am craving noodles soup now 😀 great post <3

   • Thanks Dalal! Let me know if you make it!!

5. I’ve never tried anything seasoned with Chinese 5 spice, but noodles, veggies, and asian flavors sound yummy and cozy to me!! The 5 spices altogether sound very intriguing. And I love how much good stuff you’ve loaded in here, no boring mostly-broth bowl here 😀

   • Not at all! This has ALLLLL the good stuff! Let me know if you try it!

6. I am definitely in the soup mood lately too. This is my kind of soup.Thanks for linking up today

   • Thanks Deb! Your chili looks amazing!!

7. I love the flavor of five spice – Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up.

   • Thanks Helen! Me too!

8. Kaila, the soup looks so good. I’m sitting in the car waiting for Levi at a dr. Appointment and it’s really cold and damp out today. This soup would be perfect. I love a soup jam-packed with veggies and also flavor. Definitely putting this on our menu rotation. Thanks for the recipe.

   • Thanks Nikki! Let me know how you like it!

9. Whoa. They’re noodles made out of tofu. How interesting!
   It makes sense for January to be National Soup Month. Soup has been all I’ve wanted lately since the weather’s turned cold. Soup & carby things!

   • Soup is the best!!

10. i have seen these noodles at the store but never made it..it sounds like a perfect add-ons to the soup.

    • You would love them!

11. I have so been craving soup lately. This looks wonderful!! 🙂

    • Thanks Tara! Let me know if you try it!!

12. This looks delicious!

13. HI Kaila,
    This noodle soup not only sounds tasty but filled with health. I love all those wonderful healthy herbs you have added. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Friday. Pinned & tweeted!

    • Thanks Marla!!

14. Great idea to use the tofu noodles – yum!

    Thanks so much for linking up with us for Healthy Vegan Fridays! I’m Pinning and sharing!

    • Thanks so much!!

15. This is a must-try! Thanks for linkin’ up with What’s Cooking Wednesday!

    • Thanks so much Karly!

16. Yummy! As a vegetarian this is something my family would love to eat!! Now to find those noodles!

    Thanks for linking up at #bloggerspotlight!

    • You will love this soup!!

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18. Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday. We look forward to seeing you again real soon!
    Miz Helen

    • thank you!!

19. This looks wonderful! Healthy and delicious, and perfect for those cold winter days 🙂

    *Maisy

    • Thanks Maisy!

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28. Step one calls for onion, but onion is not listed in the ingredients. Can you clarify?

    • green onion….the other onions come from the frozen veggie mix

29. Following up on my question, above — by “onion,” are you referring to the green onion, which appears out of order in the ingredients?

    • answered below

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