Cellophane Noodles With Peanut Sauce

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 ounces uncooked cellophane noodles
• 1 cup carrot, cut into matchsticks
• 1/2 cup red pepper, sliced thin
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons chunky peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons minced ginger
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Recipe

• 1 place a medium pot of water on the stove to boil.
• 2 once the water boils, add the bean threads and carrots. boil for one minute and then let stand for 10 minutes until the threads are transparent.
• 3 while the bean threads are cooking, make the sauce.
• 4 combine the water, soy sauce, peanut butter, brown sugar, rice vinegar, ginger, oil, red pepper flakes, five-spice powder and garlic powder in a medium bowl and whisk.
• 5 drain bean threads and carrots and toss with the sauce.