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Chilled Noodles With Peanut Sauce

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Grains, Dairy, Vegetables 1 Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 lb Spaghetti, uncooked
1/4 c Sesame oil
1/2 c Creamy peanut butter
1/3 c Tamari, soy sauce
3 T Sherry
1 T Water
1 1/2 T Rice wine vinegar
1 T Vegetable oil
1 T Light brown sugar, firmly
packed
3 Cloves garlic, minced
1 t Ginger root, minced
1/2 t Crushed red pepper flakes
1 Cucumber, peeled seeded
sliced
4 Scallions, chopped into
1-inch long pieces

INSTRUCTIONS

Cost: $ - Preparation Time: 20 minutes Difficulty Level: 2 -  Servings:
4  Cook the noodles until al-dente. Drain, rinse under cold water, and
drain very well once again. Toss the noodles with half of the sesame
oil. Cover and chill for one hour. Prepare the peanut sauce by
combining the remaining sesame oil with the peanut butter, tamari,
sherry, water, rice wine vinegar, vegetable oil, brown sugar, garlic,
ginger root, and crushed red pepper flakes. Blend well. Just before
serving, gently toss the noodles with the peanut sauce, sliced
cucumbers and the scallions. You can garnish with a tablespoon of
diced scallions if you wish.  NOTE: You can prepare both the noodles
and peanut sauce a day ahead of  time. When you're ready to serve,
simply toss with the cucumbers and  scallions and plate. You can also
top with some shelled, unsalted  peanuts before serving. Posted to The
Gourmet Connection Recipe Page  Newsletter by Recipe Page Newsletter
<newsletter@gourmetconnection.com> on Aug 24, 1997

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 3252
Calories From Fat: 1250
Total Fat: 145.4g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 5865.1mg
Potassium: 2970mg
Carbohydrates: 391.3g
Fiber: 26.3g
Sugar: 22.9g
Protein: 103.7g


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