Noodles in Nut Sauce

Do not underestimate the combination of nut butters and noodles! DELISH! If you have a peanut allergy, almond butter, cashew butter, or any other nut and seed butter would work fine in this recipe. One serving is half a cup.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup peanut butter
• 2  tablespoons low-sodium tamari
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1  tablespoon  toasted sesame oil
• 1  teaspoon pure maple syrup
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  crushed garlic
•  cayenne pepper
•  water
• 12  ounces  thin  whole wheat spaghetti
•  thinly sliced scallion
•  toasted sesame seeds

Directions

1. Combine nut butter, tamari, vinegar, oil, syrup, ginger, garlic and pepper into a large bowl.
2. Stir until smooth.
3. Whisk in enough water to create a pourable sauce (about 1 cup).
4. Boil noodles in lightly salted water.
5. Drain well after rinsing with cool water.
6. Add to bowl and toss until noodles are evenly coated.
7. Chill thoroughly before serving.
8. Garnish with scallions and sesame seeds, if desired.