LIGHTER SESAME NOODLES

LIGHTER SESAME NOODLES image

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

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Noodles:
Coarse salt
12 ounces whole-wheat spaghetti
1 bunch broccoli, cut into florets, stalks peeled and thinly sliced
2 red bell peppers (ribs and seeds removed), thinly sliced
1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced
Peanut Sauce:
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
3 tablespoons dark-brown sugar
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 to 1 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
*grated ginger, if desired

Steps:

1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook spaghetti for 3 minutes less than recommended al dente cooking time. Add broccoli, bell peppers, and onion. Cook until pasta is al dente and vegetables are tender. Reserving 1/2 cup pasta water, drain pasta and vegetables. 2. In a large bowl, whisk peanut butter, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, oil, garlic, and red-pepper flakes. Add hot pasta and vegetables; toss to coat, thinning sauce with a little pasta water, if necessary. Serve at room temperature or chilled, topping with cilantro and slivered almonds.