Peanut Noodles

  • Easy
  • Average budget

Ingredients

  • Ingredients
  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 8 oz linguine or spaghetti
  • for the sauce
  • 3 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 3/4 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil. Substitute with canola oil.
  • 1-2 garlic cloves, minced
  • Crushed red chili flakes, as much as you like
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green onion or cilantro or parsley for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

In a large pot, bring plenty of salted water to a boil.

Step 2

While water is coming to a boil, work on the sauce. Place all sauce ingredients (peanut butter through red chili flakes) in a bowl. Add 3 tablespoons of water, and whisk everything together till a sauce forms. Set aside.

Step 3

When the water boils, add the broccoli florets and continue boiling till the broccoli is bright green and crisp-tender, about 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, remove the broccoli from the water and place in a wok.

Step 4

Bring the same water back to a boil. Then add pasta to the water and cook according to package instructions. Make sure you dont over cook the pasta. Drain well.

Step 5

Add the drained pasta to the wok with broccoli.

Step 6

Pour the peanut sauce all over the pasta and toss well. Taste the pasta, if it needs more salt, add soy sauce half a tablespoon at a time, tossing and tasting as you go.

Step 7

Garnish with chopped green onions, cilantro or parsley. Serve warm or cold.