Ingredients
1 lb spaghetti
1/4 cup sesame oil
1/2 cup natural style creamy peanut
1 butter
1/3 cup tamari soy sauce
3 tbsp sherry
1 tbsp water
1 1/2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp light brown sugar -- firmly
1 packed
3 cloves garlic -- finely
1 minced
1 tsp ginger root -- minced
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes --
1 crushed
1 cucumber -- peeled and
1 sliced
4 scallions -- thinly sliced
Directions
Cook the spaghettini al dente. Drain and rinse under cold water.
Drain very well again. With your hands, toss the noodles with half of
the sesame oil. Cover and chill until ready to combine with the
peanut sauce, or up to 24 hours.
To make the peanut sauce, combine the remaining sesame oil with all
the other ingredients except the cucumber and scallion. Beat until
well mixed. The sauce can be kept in the refrigerator, covered, for
up to 24 hours before serving.
Just before serving, gently toss the noodles with the sauce,
cucumbers and half the scallions. Garnish with the remaining
scallions.
Recipe By : Vegetarian Pleasures
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Servings: 4 servings
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