Melissa Roberts' Peanut Butter Noodles

Name: Melissa Roberts' Peanut Butter Noodles
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar or cider vinegar; 1 cucumber, peeled and sliced (sugar snap peas or cabbage would also work); 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and smashed; 1 small garlic clove, smashed; 4 servings hot sauce (sambal is a good choice); 59 milliliters peanuts, chopped; 1 teaspoons red pepper flakes; 1 Tbsp Asian sesame oil; 118 milliliters smooth peanut butter; 2 Tbsps soy sauce; 1 teaspoon sugar; 454 grams udon noodles (or spaghetti); 158 milliliters warm water

Meliss If you have warm water, cucumber, hot sauce, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 20 minutes.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

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Water

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Pot

Add the noodles and cook according to the directions on the packaging. When done, drain in a colander.

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Pasta

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Colander

With the motor running on a food processor or blender, add the garlic and ginger. When they are finely chopped, add the peanut butter, water, soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, sugar, and pepper flakes. Process until smooth.

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Peanut Butter

Sesame Oil

Soy Sauce

Vinegar

Garlic

Ginger

Pepper

Sugar

Water

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Food Processor

Blender

In a large bowl, toss the noodles with the sauce. Divide the noodles between four large bowls, and garnish with the sliced cucumber and chopped peanuts.

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Cucumber