peanut chicken linguine with snow peas & cucumber

Name: Peanut Chicken Linguine with Snow Peas & Cucumber
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 3/4 pound(s) linguine pasta; 1-1/2 cup(s) chopped cooked chicken; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 pound(s) snow peas, cut thin diagonally; 1-1/2 cup(s) bean sprouts (about 1/4 lb); 2 - scallions with tops, chopped; 1 - cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded and sliced thin; 1/2 cup(s) chopped peanuts; ## PEANUT SAUCE:; 2 clove(s) garlic; 2 tablespoon(s) soy sauce; 1/3 cup(s) peanut butter; 2/3 cup(s) chicken broth; 1-1/2 tablespoon(s) lime juice; 1/2 teaspoon(s) red-pepper flakes; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt

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38 Pinches

J. White Harris

Gallatin, TN

Updated on Oct 29, 2012

Kids will like this Asian-inspired noodle dish--after all, the sauce is made with peanut butter--but the combination of cooked and raw vegetables is refreshing and satisfying enough to please all ages. This is a terrific dish for leftover chicken. Serve immediately after tossing it with the peanut mixture; the sauce gets thick if it sits too long.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Stove Top

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

3/4 pound linguine pasta
1-1/2 cup chopped cooked chicken
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 pound snow peas, cut thin diagonally
1-1/2 cup bean sprouts (about 1/4 lb)
2 - scallions with tops, chopped
1 - cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded and sliced thin
1/2 cup chopped peanuts
PEANUT SAUCE:
2 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/3 cup peanut butter
2/3 cup chicken broth
1-1/2 tablespoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt

How To Make peanut chicken linguine with snow peas & cucumber

Step 1

In a blender or food processor, combine the garlic, soy sauce, peanut butter, chicken broth, lime juice, red-pepper flakes, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Puree until smooth.

Step 2

In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the linguine until almost done, about 9 minutes.
Step 3

Stir in the snow peas and bean sprouts and cook until the vegetables and pasta are just done, about 3 minutes more. Drain and return to pot.
Step 4

Mix in the cooked chicken; mix and heat for 1 minute more. Turn off heat.
Step 5

Toss with the peanut sauce, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, the scallions, cucumber, and 1/3 cup of the peanuts. Serve with the remaining peanuts sprinkled over the top. Note: Use an English (hothouse) cucumber, which is almost completely seedless.
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