Nutty Noodles
Nutty Noodles
Ingredients
- 450 g whole-grain spaghetti
 - 3 tablespoons raw ginger
 - 2 cloves garlic
 - 1½ cups 340g peanut butter, smooth unsalted
 - 1 cup 225ml rice wine vinegar
 - ⅓ cup 60g sugar
 - ⅓ cup 60ml soy sauce
 - ½ cup 115ml water
 - 2 tablespoons sesame oil (or other cooking oil)
 - 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper (or to taste)
 - 1 kg frozen mixed vegetables
 - 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
 - 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
 
Instructions
- In a pot of boiling salted water, cook the spaghetti until tender. Drain and rinse under cold water until cooled. Drain well.
 - Peel and chop the ginger and garlic cloves.
 - In a blender or food processor, purée the peanut butter with the ginger, garlic, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, water, sesame oil and red pepper flakes.
 - Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir the vegetable medley until just tender. Season to taste.
 - Toss the cooled spaghetti with the cooked vegetable medley and peanut sauce until well coated. Garnish with sesame seeds and serve warm, at room temperature or chilled.
 
Notes
Photo credit: Meredith Lee/The HSUS
