Cold Peanut-Sesame Noodles

Name: Cold Peanut-Sesame Noodles
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 servings Ma La Oil; 1 large 1/2 seedless cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded and cut into fine matchsticks; 454 grams dried Chinese egg noodles; 1 Tbsp fresh ginger, minced; 1 clove (small) garlic, minced; 3 Tbsps natural, unsweetened, salted peanut butter; 5 Tbsps roasted peanut oil (see Note); 3 Tbsps rice vinegar; 2 Tbsps rice wine or sake; 4 scallions, thinly sliced; 3 Tbsps toasted sesame oil; 3 Tbsps Chinese sesame paste or tahini; 1 small (small) shallot, minced; 79 milliliters soy sauce; 3 Tbsps sugar

Cold Peanut-Sesame Noodles might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This dairy free and vegetarian recipe has 559 calories, 14g of protein, and 26g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up garlic, shallot, scallions, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the fresh ginger you could follow this main course with the Fresh Ginger Cookies as a dessert.

Instructions

In a blender, combine the ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, peanut butter, sugar, vinegar, rice wine, garlic, sesame paste, shallot and 3 tablespoons of the peanut oil and puree until smooth.

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Transfer the sauce to a bowl and refrigerate for 45 minutes.

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In a large pot of boiling water, cook the noodles until al dente.

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Drain and rinse under cold running water until chilled. Shake out the excess water and blot dry; transfer the noodles to a bowl and toss with the remaining 2 tablespoons of peanut oil.

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Add the peanut-sesame sauce and toss well to coat.

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