Peanut Thai Noodle Salad

Submitted by PalatablePastime

"A healthy looking lower glycemic Thai-American treat that would make a great lunch item for me, especially if topped with some roasted chicken, shredded into strips, or some marinated tofu. Adapted from a Kraft recipe."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 59.14 ml lime juice (I prefer using Mexican limes)
• 59.14 ml low sodium soy sauce
• 59.14 ml sugar free honey
• 1.23-2.46 ml red pepper flakes (optional)
• 118.29 ml unsalted peanuts, coarsely chopped, divided
• 226.79 g dreamfield's rotini pasta, uncooked
• 2 carrots, cut into matchstick strips (about 1 cup)
• 236.59 ml pea pods, cut into matchstick strips
• 1 small red pepper, cut into matchstick strips (about 1 cup)
• 29.58 ml fresh cilantro, chopped

directions

1. Blend lime juice, soy sauce, honey, pepper flakes and 1/4 cup of the peanuts in an electric blender or food processor container until smooth; set aside.
2. Cook pasta as directed on package, adding carrots, pea pods and pepper strips to the boiling water during the last 3 minute of the pasta cooking time. Drain pasta and vegetables.
3. Reserve 1/4 cup of the peanut sauce; toss pasta with remaining peanut sauce. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Let pasta stand at room temperature 30 min., then toss with reserved peanut sauce and remaining peanuts. Garnish with chopped cilantro for an extra boost of Thai flavor.