Peanutty Perfection Noodles

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb brown rice noodles
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup peanut butter (chunky or creamy)
• 1 tablespoon chili-garlic sauce (sriracha)
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 3 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced
• 2 carrots, peeled and shredded
• 1/2 cup peanuts, roughly chopped, for garnish
• 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. add brown rice noodles and cook according to package directions. drain, rinse with cold water, and drain again. return noodles to pot.
• 2 meanwhile, make the sauce by combining coconut milk, water, maple syrup, soy sauce, peanut butter, chili-garlic sauce, ginger and garlic in a medium saucepan. let cook over medium heat, whisking frequently, until sauce comes together and thickens.
• 3 remove from heat and mix in lime juice and sesame oil.
• 4 toss hot noodles with the sauce, scallions, and carrots.
• 5 garnish with peanuts and cilantro and serve. any leftovers can be served warm or cold the next day for a delicious lunch.