Sesame Peanut Noodles

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb linguine (see note)
• 3/4 cup peanut dipping sauce (see recipe)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil (should be brown in color)
• 1 1/2 cups snow peas, thinly sliced at a slant (on a bias)
• 1 cup cilantro leaf
• 1/2 cup scallion top, thinly sliced at a slant (on a bias)
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
• 1 lime, cut into wedges for serving
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon garlic and red chile paste
• 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions; drain and place in a large bowl.
• 2 combine peanut dipping sauce with sesame oil and stir well. add sauce to warm pasta; toss to combine. let noodles cool slightly.
• 3 add snow peas, cilantro, scallion greens, and sesame seeds to pasta. toss to incorporate. serve room temperature or chilled with a lime wedge.
• 4 note:. rice noodles are too fine to handle this sauce, so stick with a wheat flour noodle or try a buckwheat noodle.