Sack Lunch: Cold Sesame Noodles

Name: Sack Lunch: Cold Sesame Noodles
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 medium carrot, peeled and grated; 454 grams fresh Chinese egg noodles (see above); 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 Tbsp grated ginger; 2 Tbsps light brown sugar; 59 milliliters peanut butter, preferably chunky; 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and sliced thin; 2 Tbsps rice vinegar; 1 Tbsp salt; 4 scallions, sliced thin; 5 Tbsps sesame seeds; 5 Tbsps soy sauce; 1 teaspoon Tabasco; 118 milliliters hot water

Sack Lunch: Cold Sesame Noodles might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 648 calories, 25g of protein, and 18g of fat each. Head to the store and pick up brown sugar, sesame seeds, garlic cloves, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the peanut butter you could follow this main course with the Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Toast the sesame seeds in a small skillet over medium heat, stirring, until golden and fragrant, about 10 minutes. Reserve 1 tablespoon of the sesame seeds. Puree the remaining 4 tablespoons sesame seeds with the soy sauce, peanut butter, vinegar, sugar, ginger, garlic, and Tabasco in a blender or food processor until smooth, about 30 seconds. With the machine running, add the hot water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the sauce has the consistency of heavy cream (you may not need all the water).

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Peanut Butter

Sesame Seeds

Heavy Cream

Soy Sauce

Vinegar

Garlic

Ginger

Sauce

Sugar

Toast

Water

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Food Processor

Blender

Frying Pan

Cook the noodles in 6 quarts boiling water seasoned with the salt until tender, about 4 minutes.

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Pasta

Water

Salt

Drain and rinse under cold water until cool. Shake out the excess water and transfer to a large bowl.

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Shake

Water

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Bowl

Add the scallions, carrot, red pepper, and sesame sauce and toss to combine. Arrange on a serving platter (or divide among individual bowls) and sprinkle with the reserved sesame seeds.

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Sesame Seeds

Red Pepper