Sesame Noodles
Trying to eat more plant-based meals? Wondering what to make for your vegetarian dinner guests? How about one of our favorite dishes, Sesame Noodles?Slice the snow peas and whisk the sauce ingredients together while the pasta is cooking, and this delicious-every-time dish that serves four people will be on the table in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 4 oz. whole wheat spaghetti
- 4 cups bean sprouts
- 2 cups thinly sliced snow peas
- 2 Tbs. toasted sesame oil
- ¼ cup unsalted peanut butter
- 2 Tbs. reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 Tbs. rice or cider vinegar
- 1 tsp. brown sugar
- 1 scallion minced
- 1 Tbs. finely minced ginger
- 1 clove garlic finely minced
- 2 tsp. Asian chili sauce
- 1 cup grated carrot
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti according to the package instructions.
- Just before the pasta is done, add the bean sprouts and snow peas to the pot. Cook for 30 seconds, then drain everything well.
- Return the pasta, sprouts, and snow peas to the pot and toss with the sesame oil.
- In a large bowl, whisk the peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, scallion, ginger, garlic, and chili sauce with 2 Tbs. of water.
- Toss the peanut butter mixture with the spaghetti, sprouts, snow peas, and carrot.