Peanut Sesame Noodles

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• coarse salt
• 12 ounces whole wheat spaghetti
• 1 bunch broccoli, cut into florets, stalks peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 red bell peppers, thinly sliced (ribs and seeds removed)
• 1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced
• 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
• 1/2-1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook spaghetti 3 minutes less than al dente. add broccoli, bell peppers, and onion. cook until pasta is al dente and vegetables are tender, 3 minutes more. reserve 1/2 cup pasta water; drain pasta and vegetables.
• 2 meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together 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.