Satisfy your noodle cravings without a lot of work. The peanut-lime vinaigrette tastes bright and refreshing on the palate.
Course
Main Dish
Cuisine
Asian
Servings2
AuthorLemons & Anchovies
Ingredients
1/2poundnoodles or spaghettiI used multi grain thin spaghetti
Juice of 1 lime and zest of halfor a little more depending on your limes
Pinchsalt
2heaping tablespoons peanut butterI use Adam's Unsalted Creamy PB
2teaspoonssoy sauce
4tablespoonsrice vinegar
3tablespoonssesame oil
1teaspoonsugar
1tablespoonsambal oelekor your favorite chili paste
1inchpiece of gingergrated
2-3stalks scallionschopped
olive oiloptional
Instructions
Bring a pot of water to a boil and prepare noodles or pasta according to package directions.
Meanwhile, prepare the vinaigrette by combining whisking together all the ingredients above from the lime to the ginger. Use the proportions as a guide and adjust to taste.
The vinaigrette recipe makes just under 1 cup and you may not need it all for the 1/2 pound of pasta. Add as little or as much as you like. I found that I liked this with a bit more oil and lime juice so I tossed the freshly-cooked pasta in a bit of olive oil and another half a lime; this also keeps the pasta from sticking together while you prepare the vinaigrette. Garnish with chopped scallions.