Peanut-lime Noodle Salad

Total Time: 21 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb spaghetti, al dente
• 2 -4 scallions, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, julienned
• roasted peanuts, chopped
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 serrano chili, minced
• 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro
• 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted creamy peanut butter
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce (i like tamari)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons light brown sugar
• 2/3 cup canola oil
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in salted water, boil spaghetti noodles to al dente and set aside.
• 2 vinaigrette:.
• 3 in a food processor, combine everything except the oil.
• 4 once combined, slowly drizzle in the oil until emulsified.
• 5 pour into a bowl and set for at least 1/2 hour for flavors to develop.
• 6 salad:.
• 7 toss all ingredients together (saving a tablespoons each of scallions, bell pepper, peanuts and sesame seeds to sprinkle on top of salad as garnish).
• 8 toss all ingredients with just enough dressing to moisten and flavor the salad.
• 9 garnish with extra ingredients.
• 10 best served at room temperature or cold.