Cold Noodle Salad with Peanut Sauce

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Cold Noodle Salad with Peanut Sauce

 

Recipe By :Robin Robertson

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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12 ounces linguine

2 tablespoons dark sesame oil

1/2 cup peanut butter

1 garlic clove -- pressed

1/3 cup tamari soy sauce

1/4 cup water

1 teaspoon hot chili paste -- or to taste

1 8 oz can sliced waterchestnuts

1 red bell pepper -- cut into thin strips

1 cucumber -- peeled, halved lenghthwise, and thinly

sliced

1/4 cup minced scallions

 

Cook the linguine in a large pot of salted boiling water, stirring occasionally,

until it is al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. When the pasta is cooked, drain

it, rinse with cold water, and place in a large serving bowl. Add 1 tablespoon

of the sesame oil, toss to combine, cover, and refrigerate. Combine the peanut

butter, garlic, remaining 1 tablespoon sesame oil, tamari, water, and chili

paste in a small bowl. Add the water chestnuts, bell pepper, cucumber,

scallions, and peanut sauce to the linguine. Toss gently to combine, and serve.

 

Other Pasta Choices: vermicelli, spaghetti

 

Source:

" Pasta For All Seasons "

Copyright:

" 2000 by Robin Robertson "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 602 Calories; 25g Fat (36.2% calories

from fat); 22g Protein; 76g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

1501mg Sodium. Exchanges: 4 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 4 Fat.

 

NOTES : The creamy peanut sauce makes this salad popular at parties, where it

goes well with vegetable spring rolls and tempeh satays. Add to or decrease the

chili paste according to personal taste.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0