Sesame Peanut Noodles

This delicious vegetarian recipe can work wonderfully for entertaining or as a family-friendly main course. The dipping sauce can also be used with grilled meat skewers. From Homemade Simple

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  lb linguine (see note)
• 3⁄4 cup  peanut  dipping sauce (see recipe)
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons  toasted sesame oil (should be brown in color)
• 1 1⁄2 cups snow peas, thinly sliced at a slant (on a bias)
• 1  cup cilantro leaf
• 1⁄2 cup scallion top, thinly sliced at a slant (on a bias)
• 2  tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
• 1  lime, cut into wedges for serving

• Peanut dipping sauce

• 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 1  tablespoon  garlic and red chile paste
• 1⁄3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1⁄4 cup hoisin sauce
• 1  tablespoon  rice wine vinegar
• 2  tablespoons low sodium soy sauce

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and place in a large bowl.
2. Combine Peanut Dipping Sauce with sesame oil and stir well. Add sauce to warm pasta; toss to combine. Let noodles cool slightly.
3. Add snow peas, cilantro, scallion greens, and sesame seeds to pasta. Toss to incorporate. Serve room temperature or chilled with a lime wedge.
4. Note:. Rice noodles are too fine to handle this sauce, so stick with a wheat flour noodle or try a buckwheat noodle.