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Thai Noodles with Peanut Sauce

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Thai Noodles with Peanut Sauce
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Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 1/3 cups noodle mixture, 1 teaspoon chopped nuts, and 1 lime wedge)

Ingredients

  • 8  ounces  uncooked rice noodles
  • 1/2  cup  roasted peanuts
  • 1  cup  vegetable broth
  • 2  tablespoons  brown sugar
  • 1  tablespoon  grated peeled fresh ginger
  • 1  teaspoon  red curry paste
  • 3/4  teaspoon  salt
  • 1  garlic clove, minced
  • 1  tablespoon  rice wine vinegar
  • 1 1/2  pounds  medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1  large red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
  • 3/4  cup  finely chopped seeded peeled cucumber
  • 1/4  cup  sliced green onions
  • 1/4  cup  chopped fresh basil
  • 2  tablespoons  chopped dry-roasted peanuts
  • 1  lime, cut into 6 wedges

Preparation

Cook noodles in boiling water 6 minutes. Rinse and drain. Keep warm.

Place 1/2 cup peanuts in a food processor; process until smooth (about 2 minutes), scraping sides of bowl once.

Combine peanut butter, broth, and next 5 ingredients (broth through garlic) in a large skillet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 1 minute. Pour broth mixture into a blender or food processor; let stand 5 minutes. Process until smooth. Stir in vinegar.

Cook shrimp in boiling water 2 minutes or until done; drain.

Combine noodles, shrimp, bell pepper, cucumber, onions, and basil in a large bowl. Add peanut sauce; toss gently to coat. Sprinkle with chopped nuts; serve with lime wedges.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
369 (24% from fat)
Fat:
9.9g (sat 1.4g,mono 4.1g,poly 3.2g)
Protein:
30.7g
Carbohydrate:
39.1g
Fiber:
1.9g
Cholesterol:
172mg
Iron:
4.3mg
Sodium:
633mg
Calcium:
87mg
Cooking Light, OCTOBER 2002

Member Ratings and Reviews

5 stars
dory92064
Very good and easy. I did make some changes; Used pancit rice noodles (clear) and 1/2 C peanut butter and sliced strips of left over pork tender loin because that's what I had on hand. The peanut sauce is very good, but next time I'll increase curry paste to 2 tsp, since we like spicy foods.07/19/07

5 stars
aireofpromise
Good.06/18/06