Whole Wheat Pasta with Cucumber and Spicy Peanut Sauce

Yield: Makes 8 servings

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Ingredients

check creamy peanut butter 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

check soy sauce 3 Tablespoons soy sauce

check lemon juice 3 Tablespoons lemon juice

check garlic, minced 2 cloves garlic, minced

check dried hot red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes

check granulated sugar 1 teaspoon granulated sugar

check hot water 1 cup hot water

check whole wheat pasta 20 ounces whole wheat pasta

2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and cut diagonally into 1/8-inch slices

check thinly sliced scallions 1 cup thinly sliced scallions

1 cup red peppers, thinly sliced and 1-inch in length

check Salt to taste Salt to taste

check Pepper to taste Pepper to taste

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Directions:

In a blender combine the peanut butter, soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic, red pepper flakes, sugar and hot water until smooth.

In a pot of boiling salted water, boil the pasta until just tender; transfer to colander and rinse briefly under cold water. Drain the pasta noodles well.

In a large bowl, toss noodles with peanut sauce, cucumbers, scallions and red peppers. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve.

Recipe and image used with permission and provided by the Peanut Advisory Board.

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