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July 16, 2006
Spicy Peanut Noodles with Shrimp
Peanut sauce:
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 to 1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 to 2 teaspoons chile paste with garlic
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
Shrimp:
1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
Cooking spray
Pasta:
4 cups cooked thick udon noodles or linguine (8 ounces uncooked)
1 red bell pepper, cut into julienne strips
3/4 cup chopped seeded cucumber
1/4 cup diagonally cut green onions
3 tablespoons chopped roasted peanuts
2 tablespoons cilantro leaves
4 lime wedges (optional)
To prepare sauce, combine the first 6 ingredients and 1/4 teaspoon salt; stir with a whisk.
To prepare the shrimp, toss with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Sauté in nonstick skillet coat ed with cooking spray over medium-high heat for 3 minutes on each side or until done.
To prepare pasta, combine peanut sauce, shrimp, noodles, bell pepper, cucumber, and onions in a large bowl; toss well. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges, if desired.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups pasta)
CALORIES 424(28% from fat); FAT 13.2g (sat 2.6g,mono 5.6g,poly 3.8g); PROTEIN 25g; CHOLESTEROL 129mg; CALCIUM 66mg; SODIUM 765mg; FIBER 3.5g; IRON 3mg; CARBOHYDRATE 51.1g
Posted by carcharhinid at July 16, 2006 08:02 PM