Cold Sesame Noodle Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 lb udon noodles
• 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
• 1 bunch chopped scallion
• 1 cucumber, peeled and sliced
• 1 cup blanched snow peas
• 1 cup grated carrot
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup tahini
• 2 tablespoons tamari soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons chinese-style dark sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon hot chili oil (or substitute with 1/2 tsp cayenne)
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 inch piece ginger, grated
• 1/2 cup water
• toasted black & sesame seeds
• cilantro (to garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cook noodles according to package directions and cool.
• 2 meanwhile, combine peanut butter, tahini, soy sauce, sesame oil, chili oil, vinegar, water and ginger in a small saucepan.
• 3 simmer on low heat for 5 minutes to marry flavors, then remove from heat and cool.
• 4 combine noodles, sauce, peanuts, snow peas, cucumber, scallions and carrots.
• 5 garnish with cilantro and sesame seeds.