Longevity Noodles

Use the longest noodles you can find for this recipe; the length represents a wish for a long and happy life. The Chinese show respect for their elders at celebrations by serving them extra long noodles. Remember to serve the elders first.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup)

Ingredients

• Peanut Sauce:
• 2  teaspoons  vegetable oil
• 2  tablespoons  minced fresh onion
• 1  teaspoon  grated peeled fresh ginger
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 1/2  cup  soy milk
• 1/4  cup  creamy peanut butter
• 1  teaspoon  lemon juice
• 
  Marinade:
• 1  tablespoon  dry white wine
• 1  tablespoon  low-sodium soy sauce
• 2  teaspoons  grated peeled fresh ginger
• 2  teaspoons  cornstarch
• 1/2  teaspoon  black pepper
• 8  ounces  skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into thin strips
• 
  Noodles:
• 8  ounces  uncooked thin spaghetti
• Cooking spray
• 1/2  cup  snow peas, trimmed
• 1/2  cup  thinly sliced carrot
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2  cup  diagonally sliced green onions

Preparation

To prepare sauce, heat oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, 1 teaspoon ginger, and garlic; sauté 5 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in soy milk, peanut butter, and juice; cook 3 minutes or until peanut butter is completely melted, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; cool completely.

To prepare marinade, combine wine, soy sauce, 2 teaspoons ginger, cornstarch, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper in a medium bowl. Add chicken; toss to coat. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes.

To prepare noodles, cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain and rinse. Set aside.

Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add chicken; sauté 2 minutes or until done. Add snow peas and carrot; sauté 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in peanut sauce, salt, and black pepper. Add noodles; toss well. Sprinkle with green onions.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

213 (27% from fat)

Fat:

6.3g (sat 1.2g,mono 2.4g,poly 2.2g)

Protein:

13.2g

Carbohydrate:

26g

Fiber:

1.8g

Cholesterol:

16mg

Iron:

1.8mg

Sodium:

153mg

Calcium:

27mg