RSSSpicy Peanut Noodles
From EatingWell: May/June 1998, The Essential EatingWell Cookbook (2004) — Subscribe Now!
When you can't get out to get take-out, make these easy favorites yourself with what's in the pantry.
6 servings, 1 cup each
Active Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Nutrition Profile
Low calorie | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Low sodium | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | High fiber | View Complete Nutrition Guidelines»
Ingredients
- 12 ounces whole-wheat pasta
- 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
- 3/4 cup boiling water
- 4 sliced scallions
- 4 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- Cayenne pepper, to taste
- Sliced cucumber, for garnish
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Preparation
- Cook pasta in a large pot of lightly salted boiling water until just tender, according to package directions. Whisk peanut butter with boiling water in a bowl until smooth. Stir in scallions, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, sugar and cayenne. Toss with hot pasta. Garnish with cucumber. Serve hot or at room temperature.
Nutrition
Per serving: 342 calories; 11 g fat (1 g sat, 0 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 49 g carbohydrates; 14 g protein; 9 g fiber; 443 mg sodium; 172 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Selenium (59% daily value), Magnesium (22% dv).
2 1/2 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges: 3 starch, 1 high-fat meat
Recipe Categories
- Ethnic/Regional
- Asian
- Servings
- 6
- Type of Dish
- Pasta
- Main dish, vegetarian
- Total Time
- 30 minutes or less
- Ease of Preparation
- Easy
- Style/Theme
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Quick (total 30 min. or less)
- Holiday
- Memorial Day
- Labor Day
- July 4th
- Father's Day
- Health & Diet Considerations
- High fiber
- Healthy weight
- Heart healthy
- Low sodium
- Low saturated fat
- Low cholesterol
- Low calorie
- Meal/Course
- Dinner
- Main Ingredient
- Beans/Legumes
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