SPICY SOBA NOODLES AND GREEN BEANS

Spicy Soba Noodles and Green Beans image

Spicy peanut sauce dresses up soba noodles and green beans in this easy make-ahead salad.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Side Dish

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

1 package (8 oz) uncooked soba (buckwheat) noodles, broken in half
1 bag (10 oz) Cascadian Farm™ frozen organic cut green beans, thawed
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup peanut butter
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar or cider vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon hot chili paste with garlic
Chopped peanuts, toasted sesame seed or chopped green onions, if desired

Steps:

In 3-quart saucepan, cook noodles as directed on package, adding green beans during last 4 minutes of cook time. Drain; pour into large bowl. Cover to keep warm.
In same saucepan, mix remaining ingredients except peanuts, sesame seed and onions; cook over medium heat, stirring with wire whisk, until smooth and warm.
Pour sauce over cooked noodles and beans; toss to mix. Sprinkle with peanuts, sesame seed and onions. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350, Carbohydrate 53 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 5 g, Protein 14 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 540 mg, Sugar 14 g, TransFat 0 g