Heart Healthy Peanut Noodle Salad - 7 pts

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Heart Healthy Peanut Noodle Salad - 7 pts

8 oz. whole-grain thin spaghetti

1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

2 tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce

1 tbsp. rice wine vinegar

2 tsp. toasted sesame oil

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 tsp. ground ginger

1/4 tsp. red-pepper flakes, (optional)

1 small red bell pepper, cut into thin strips

1 cucumber, peeled, halved, seeded, and cut into thin 3-inch strips

 

 

 

 

 

Prepare the spaghetti according to package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup

of cooking water.

 

Meanwhile, in a serving bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, soy sauce,

vinegar, oil, garlic, ginger and pepper flakes, if using (mixture may look

separated). Gradually add 1/4 cup of the pasta water, whisking until the mixture

is creamy.

 

Add the hot pasta to the dressing and toss to coat well, adding more pasta water

if necessary. Stir in the bell pepper and cucumber.

 

Serves four.

 

Source: " WomenHeart's All Heart Family Cookbook " by Kathy Kastan

Formatted by Chupa Babi: 06.03.08

 

Note: Whole-wheat pasta stands up well to a robust peanut sauce. Rice wine

vinegar is readily available in supermarkets, either with the vinegars or Asian

sauces. It is made from fermented rice and has a mild, slightly sweet flavor.

Seasoned rice wine vinegar is sweeter than plain, due to added sugar.

 

Heart-healthy ingredients: five (whole-grain spaghetti, garlic, ginger,

red-pepper flakes, red bell pepper)

 

Per serving: 340 calories, 100 calories from fat, 11 g total fat; 2 g saturated

fat, 5 g monounsaturated fat, 3 g polyunsaturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol. 345 mg

sodium, 52 g carbohydrates, 10 g fiber, 6 g sugar, 14 g protein

 

 

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