Recipe - Cold Noodles With Peanut Sauce

2 Cloves garlic; minced
1 tablespoon Grated fresh gingerroot;
peeled
2 Green onions ( white and
pale green parts); chopped
2 tablespoon Unsalted peanut butter
2 tablespoon Tahini
2 teaspoon Lowsodium soy sauce
2 tablespoon Rice vinegar
2 tablespoon Sesame seeds; toasted
One fourth cup Hot water
1 pound Soba noodles; somen or dried
linguine

Everyone loves Chinese noodles, with their spicy, pungent sauce. This
particular sauce uses garlic, fresh ginger peanut butter and tahini. It's
perfect on cold Asian noodles, such as soba or somen, but linguine will
work just as well.

BRING LARGE POT of water to a boil. Meanwhile, in food processor or
blender, combine all ingredients except noodles and process until smooth.
Transfer sauce to large bowl.

When water boils, add noodles and stir to prevent sticking. Cook noodles
according to package directions or until al dente. Drain, rinse under cold
running water and drain again.

Transfer noodles to bowl with sauce and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate
until thoroughly chilled, at least 3 hours. Toss again before serving.

PER SERVING: 559 calories; 15g protein; 12g total fat (1g sat. fat); 97g
carbs.; 0 chol.; 187mg sodium; 9g fiber. VEGAN

Recipe by: Vegetarian Times, March 1998, page 46

Posted to MCRecipe Digest by Kathleen schuller@ix.netcom.com on Apr 20,
1998