crunchy noodle salad with peanut butter

Germantown, TN
Updated on May 7, 2011

My son is a vegetarian and it is something else trying to come up with recipes he would like. Barefoot Contessa had this recipe on her site and I thought I would give it a try. My son request this recipe now when he comes to visit. The peanut butter in this gives it a wonderful flavor.

prep time 25 Min
cook time
method Stove Top
yield 6 people

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound thin spaghetti
  • 1 small can of peas
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (be careful because of the salt in the soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1 - red bell pepper, cored and seeded, and thinly sliced
  • 4 - green onions with green parts diced
  • 3 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves
  • 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
  • - note: use salted peanuts on top if desired
  • - also add 1 garlic clove minced (it called for two but i didn't use 2) and it was good.
  • - also add 1/2 tsp. ginger. it called for one tsp. but i only used 1/2 and liked it better.

How To Make crunchy noodle salad with peanut butter

  • Step 1
    Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add the spaghetti and cook according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
  • Step 2
    For the Dressing: whisk together the vegetable oil, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, garlic, ginger, 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, peanut butter,salt to taste, and the pepper in a medium bowl.
  • Step 3
    Combine the spaghetti, peppers and scallions diced tomatoes in a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the spaghetti mixture. Add the scallions and the parsley and mix again.
  • Step 4
    Top with peanuts if desired. This is such a great recipe for our vegetarians.

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Category: Pasta
Category: Salads
Culture: Italian
Keyword: #spaghetti
Ingredient: Pasta
Method: Stove Top

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