Cold Sesame Noodle Salad

By BobH

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb. linguini
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 Tbs. red wine vinegar
• 1 Tbs. brown sugar
• 3 oz. peanut butter
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 3 oz. toasted sesame oil
• Hot chili oil (to taste)
• 2 oz. sesame seeds
• 1/4 cup scallions
• 1/4 lb. cucumber

Preparation

Step 1

Boil, rinse, drain pasta. Peel, seed, and cut cucumber into 1/4" dice. Thinly slice scallions. Toast sesame seeds. Place the garlic, vinegar, brown sugar, and soy sauce in a blender and process for 1 minute. Add the peanut butter and process for another minute. While the motor is running, drizzle in the oils. Toss everything together.