Pasta Friday: Cold Oriental Noodles with Peanut Sauce

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Cold Oriental Noodles with Peanut Sauce--vege version

 

Recipe By :Bon Appetit

Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Asian Pasta

Salads

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 pound vermacelli

4 tablespoons sesame oil

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/3 cup tamari soy sauce

3 tablespoons rice wine

1 tablespoon water

1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1/4 cup peanuts

 

1 tablespoon brown sugar -- firmly packed

4 cloves garlic -- minced

1 teaspoon minced ginger

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 cucumber -- peeled and seeded

4 scallion -- thinly sliced

1/4 cup cilantro -- chopped

1 cup carrots -- julienned

2 cans sliced water chesnuts -- drained

 

Cut the cucumber into julienne pieces and set aside. Cook the pasta

al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water. Drain very well again.

Toss noodles with 2 tablespoons of sesame oil using your hands.

Cover and chill up to 24 hours.

 

Make sauce by combining remaining 2 tablespoons of sesame oil with

other ingredients except cucumber, scallions, cilantro, carrots,

water chesnuts, chicken and peanuts. Beat until well mixed or

blenderize ( can be stored up to 24 hours in refrig.)

 

If trying to combine cold sauce with noodles, it sometimes helps to

BARELY warm the sauce in the microwave before tossing with it with

the noodles.

 

Just before serving, gently toss the noodles with the sauce,

cucumber,scallions, cilantro, carrots, water chesnuts,and peanuts.

 

 

 

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Per serving: 449 Calories (kcal); 20g Total Fat; (39% calories from

fat); 15g Protein; 53g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 761mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 3

1/2 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

 

NOTES : Use natural style peanut butter. Add more red pepper flakes

to taste. Omit chicken for a vegetarian dish.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 4363 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5473