Peanut-Noodle Salad

This can be easily halved for a weeknight side dish. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

Prep Time: 25 minutes
Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

• 2  large cucumbers
• 1  cup  soy sauce
• 1/2  cup  coconut milk
• 1/2  cup  rice wine vinegar
• 1/2  cup  chunky peanut butter
• 4  garlic cloves, minced
• 1  teaspoon  sesame oil
• 1/2  to 1 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1  (16-ounce) package soba noodles or angel hair pasta, cooked
• 1  (8-ounce) package shredded fresh carrot
• 6  green onions, cut diagonally into 1 1/2-inch pieces

Preparation

Peel cucumbers; cut in half lengthwise, removing and discarding seeds. Cut cucumber halves into half-moon-shaped slices.

Whisk together soy sauce and next 7 ingredients in a large bowl; add cucumber, pasta, carrot, and onions, tossing to coat. Cover and chill 8 hours, if desired.