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Cook the Book: Sesame Peanut Noodles

Posted by Adam Kuban, March 28, 2008 at 1:45 PM

The week's final recipe from Nigella Express is for a fairly easy sesame-peanut noodle dish. It does have a fair amount of ingredients, so if you're going to make this, make a big batch all at once by doubling the recipe.

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Sesame Peanut Noodles

Ingredients

For the dressing:
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon garlic-infused oil
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons sweet chile sauce
1/3 cup smooth peanut butter
2 tablespoons lime juice

For the salad:
1 1/4 pounds cooked egg noodles
2 cups bean sprouts, rinsed
1 1/2 cups snow peas
1 red pepper, seeded and cut into small strips
2 scallions, finely diced
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Procedure

1. Whisk together all of the dressing ingredients in a bowl or small pitcher.

2. Put the noodles, bean sprouts, snow peas, sliced red pepper, and sliced scallions into a bowl.

3. Pour over the dressing and mix thoroughly to coat everything well.

4. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and cilantro.

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