Cold Oriental Noodles with Peanut Sauce

Title:
Cold Oriental Noodles with Peanut Sauce

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Asian,
Pasta,
Vegetarian




Ingredients:





     1 lb Spaghetti


   1/4 c  Sesame oil


   1/2 c  Natural style creamy peanut


          Butter


   1/3 c  Tamari soy sauce


     3 tb Sherry


     1 tb Water


 1 1/2 tb Rice wine vinegar


     1 tb Vegetable oil


     1 tb Light brown sugar; firmly


          Packed


     3    Cl Garlic; finely minced


     1 ts Ginger root; minced


   1/2 ts Red pepper flakes; crushed


     1    Cucumber; peeled and sliced


     4    Scallions; thinly sliced






 Recipe by: Vegetarian Pleasures 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 oth


 ingredients except the cucumber and scallion. Beat until well mixed. The sa


 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.