O.k., so here is a recipe from Ina Garten. I have to say that I have been hearing for quite awhile how good peanut butter is with pasta and all kinds of things. Now the first dozen times that I heard this I gagged. Then I thought, all of these people can't be wrong and so I finally tried a recipe with peanut butter in it. I LOVED it! It's amazing! I couldn't believe how good it was and so I made it again, yep, still good. You have to try this even if it sounds strange, it is so good! I fixed spicy garlic asparagus and tilapia with a soy ginger glaze with the crunchy noodle salad. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 pound thin spaghetti
- 1 pound sugar snap peas
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons dark sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 3 tablespoons toasted white sesame seeds, divided
- 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
- 2 red bell peppers, cored and seeded, and thinly sliced
- 4 scallions (with and green parts), sliced diagonally
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Directions:
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
Meanwhile, bring another large pot of salted water to a boil, add the sugar snap peas, return to a boil, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until crisp tender. Lift the sugar snap peas from the water with a slotted spoon and immerse them in a bowl of ice water. Drain.
For the dressing, whisk together the vegetable oil, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, garlic, ginger, 2 tablespoons sesame seeds and peanut butter in a medium bowl.
Combine the spaghetti, sugar snap peas, peppers and scallions in a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the spaghetti mixture. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds and the parsley and toss together.
