EASY RAMEN PEANUT PASTA

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Asian-inspired pasta made with ingredients I almost always have on hand. Super-easy and tasty recipe for college students.

Provided by Nancy Melsheimer Rudolph

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

⅓ cup peanut butter
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon white sugar
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
4 (3 ounce) packages ramen noodle soup (seasoning packets reserved for another use)
½ small cucumber, peeled and cut into matchsticks
1 green onion, thinly sliced
¼ cup chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons chopped salted peanuts

Steps:

Stir peanut butter, vegetable oil, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, sugar, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl until smooth.
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Cook ramen noodles in boiling water until tender yet firm to the bit, about 3 minutes; drain and transfer noodles to a bowl. Pour peanut butter sauce over the noodles and toss to coat. Stir cucumber and green onion into the noodle mixture; garnish with cilantro and peanuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 613.2 calories, Carbohydrate 62.5 g, Fat 35.9 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 13.5 g, SaturatedFat 12.3 g, Sodium 2224.1 mg, Sugar 7.7 g