Cold Peanut Noodles

Submitted by *Parsley*

"Serve cold or at room temp. I prefer room temp."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• NOODLES

• 1 lb spaghetti, can use linguine
• 1 cup shredded carrot
• 1 cup chopped scallion
• 1⁄2 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper
• 1⁄4 cup chopped cilantro, can use parsley

• SAUCE

• 1⁄3 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1⁄4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 3 tablespoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 teaspoon hot sauce, I use red pepper flakes
• sesame seeds, for garnish (optional)

directions

1. Bring a large pot of boiling water to a boil. Cook spaghetti noodles according to package directions; drain; rinse in very cold water and drain again.
2. Place cooled noodles in a large bowl and toss with the carrots, scallions, bell pepper slices and cilantro.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together the sauce ingredients until smooth.
4. Drizzle the sauce over noodles mixture; toss to coat well.
5. Serve room temp or cold.
6. Garnish with sesame seeds if desired.

Reviews

[luvaim]

I had made this for our annual 4th of July party and got wonderful reviews. I also made this for a BBQ and got even more compliments! I added yellow and red peppers and carrots but also green onion and bean sprouts. You could add leftover cooked chicken to make it a main dish for Asian style dinner. I like making it on day one but eating it on day two....yummy!

 

[Enjolinfam]

These noodles were soooo yummy! I cheated a little...I served them hot, because that's what the family requested. However, I did try the leftovers cold and they still tasted great! ;) I wanted to add more veggies to this, so I added a 1/4 cup cabbage and a 1/2 cup green bell pepper along with the red. I also cooked them for just a couple of minutes with some cooking spray before adding them, mostly because I added the cabbage. So yummy and very nutritious! Thanks! Made for ZWT4 - Los Jefes de la Cocina!

 

[carlindas]

Gave this recipe 5 stars. Very good dressing. It is really similar to another one I make, however the other one calls for hoisin sauce which I have a hard time finding in my local grocery store. So decided to give this one a try and was not disappointed one bit. A very good peanut noodle recipe using a lot less ingredients than other similar recipes. The one change I made was using garlic chili paste instead of the hot sauce. Oh and omitted the red bell pepper because hubby doesn't like it. Will make again.

 

[nlthalia ..]

I made this recipe for lunch to take to school. Admittedly I did make a couple modifications, but it turned out great and I can't stop "taste-testing" it! I used soba noodles instead of spaghetti, and added a lot of veggies--you definitely have to use more than is called for. I added some sliced cucumber and chopped cabbage, and increased the amount of carrot. I used about 1/2 tbsp of fresh ginger instead of the ground ginger. Once I tasted the sauce, I thought it was a little acidic for my taste, so I increased the peanut butter and added a little more brown sugar. It tastes awesome, and I can't wait to have it for lunch!

 

[Christine]

This was absolutely delicious. We had a 4th of July BBQ and I made a double batch and it almost all went. Everyone loved it. My daughter had the rest for breakfast. I followed the recipe exactly - but used red pepper flakes. It was not a saucy dish but it had so much flavor I don't think it needed anymore sauce. We made it 2 days ahead and took it out about 2 hours before serving to come to room temperature. We were thinking about adding crushed peanuts next time. This will become a regular dish for our family. Thank you!