Sesame Noodles

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (16 ounce) package linguine
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 large red bell pepper
• 3 (4 ounce) unpeeled kirby cucumbers or 1 large regular cucumber, peeled and seeded
• 1/4 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 1/2 cups shredded carrots (about half of a 10 ounce package)

Recipe

• 1 heat a large, covered saucepot of salted water to boiling over high heat.
• 2 add pasta and cook as package directs.
• 3 meanwhile, in large bowl, whish together peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar, oil, lime juice and crushed red pepper until smooth.
• 4 cut red bell pepper and cucumber into matchstick-thin strips.
• 5 chop cilantro.
• 6 drain pasta.
• 7 rinse with cold water; drain again.
• 8 add pasta, cucumber, red bell pepper and carrots to sauce in bowl; toss to coat.
• 9 sprinkle with cilantro and serve.