Here's a delicious noodle dish I tried out recently, adapted from Women Heart's All Heart Family Cookbook. It's great because you can swap out different ingredients based on what you have in the fridge or what you want to use up. Just toss together noodles, this wonderful Asian dressing, veggies, and meat if you want . . . so simple! This would make a good packed lunch if you're tired of the boring old sandwich deal. Enjoy!
Peanut Noodle Salad
8 oz spaghetti (whole grain, regular, soba, whatever you have!)
1 red bell pepper cut into thin strips
2-3 handfuls of green beans
Strips of cooked meat (optional)
Sauce:
1/4 C peanut butter
2 TB soy sauce
1 TB rice wine vinegar
2 tp toasted sesame oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon ginger
juice of 1 lime
pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
couple of drops of sriracha hot sauce (optional)
chopped peanuts (optional)
Cook spaghetti as directed on box, drain, and reserve 1/2 C of the cooking water. Lightly saute green beans and meat to heat up. In a bowl, whisk together all ingredients for the sauce (mixture will look separated). Add 1/4 C of the pasta water and whisk until mixture is creamy.
Toss the pasta in the dressing, adding more water if necessary. Toss in the vegetables and meat. Sprinkle peanuts on top if desired.
