Friday, January 6, 2012

Spicy Thai Noodles

This is going under salads, because you serve it cold like a pasta salad.  The original recipe can be found here.  I modified it to make it a bit healthier with less oil and agave nectar instead of honey.  

Ingredients:
1 1/2 boxes of whole wheat linguine
1 T of crushed pepper (if you don't like heat, reduce.  If you like more heat, add another Tablespoon)
1/8 cup of olive oil
1/4 cup of sesame oil
5 T of agave nectar (agave is sweeter than honey or sugar)
5 T of lite soy sauce
Green Onions, Cilantro, Peanuts, Bell Pepper, and Toasted Sesame Seeds

Directions:
Boil noodles.  Drain.
Heat both oils and crushed red pepper over medium heat in a small pan.  Do not let it burn.
Strain out the pepper and reserve the oil in a wire mesh strainer.
Add to the oil - agave nectar and soy sauce
Toss the mixture with noodles and put it in the fridge until cold.

Before serving:
Top each individual serving with green onions, cilantro, peanuts and toasted sesame seeds.

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