Sunday, January 18, 2009

凉面

Noodle
1) 1 box of whole wheat think spaghetti, boil in salted water and drain

Veggies
1) 1 pound sugar snap peas
2) 2 red bell peppers, cored and seeded, and thinly sliced
3) 1/2 pound bean spouts

Cook the Veggies
1) Bring another large pot of salted water to a boil, add the sugar snap peas, return to a boil, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until crisp tender.
2) Lift the sugar snap peas from the water with a slotted spoon and immerse them in a bowl of ice water. Drain.
3) You may cook the peppers or not cook it. Up to you.

Ingredients for the Dressing
1) Kosher salt
2) 1/4 vegetable oil
3) 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
4) 1/3 cup soy sauce
5) 2 tbs dark sesame oil
6) 1 tbs honey
7) 2 garlic cloves, minced
8) 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
9) 2 tbs toasted white sesame seeds, divided
10)1/3 cup smooth peanut butter

Mix the Dressing
For the dressing, whisk together all the ingredients in a medium bowl.

Garnish
1)2 scallions (with and green parts), sliced diagonally
2)3 tbs chopped fresh parsley leaves

Finish and Garnish
1) Combine the spaghetti, sugar snap peas, peppers and scallions in a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the spaghetti mixture.
2) Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds, and scallions and the parsley and toss together.
-from coconuthead