Asian Noodles w/ sesame seeds and peanut sauce

By MissiAnn

Chinese quick cold or warm salad. Very easy, despite the many sauce ingredients.

Ingredients

• 1 pkg pasta, preferably whole wheat
• 1 red pepper, sliced thin julienne
• 3 carrots, sliced thin and julienne
• 3 scallion, sliced thin
• 1 slivered jalepeno, sliced thin into strips
• 1/4 cup peanuts
• 2 tblsp sesame seeds
• 2 stalks celery, julienne
• Sauce
• 1 tblsp garlic
• 1 tblsp ginger
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup dark soy sauce
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 2 tblsp tahini
• 1/4 cup rice or black vinegar
• 3 tblsp rice wine or sherry
• 1 tblsp sesame oil
• 1 tblsp coconut or veg oil
• 2 tsp chili sauce
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 2 tsp red curry paste
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce

Preparation

Step 1

Cook the noodles according to pkg directions. Prepare veg and set aside. In a blender add the sauce ingredients and whir till smooth. Taste for seasoning. Can add 1-2 tblsp pasta water if too thick.
Now toss the noodles with the veg and then toss in the sauce. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and peanuts.