Peanut Ginger Noodles

Peanut Ginger Noodles

from therecipecritic.com
30 min
4 servings

Ginger, Lime, garlic and peanut butter create a luscious Thai sauce for these whole wheat noodles! A delicious and flavorful meal that is under 400 calories!

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 teaspoons lime peel grated
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 2 Tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons water
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons fresh ginger root minced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 8 ounce whole wheat linguine uncooked
  • 2 cups fresh broccoli florets
  • 1/2 cup carrots shredded
  • 1 sweet red pepper julienned
  • 2 green onions chopped for garnish

Directions

  1. 1

    Place lime peel, lime juice, soy sauce, water, sesame oil, peanut butter, ginger, garlic, salt and pepper into a food processor and process until blended.

  2. 2

    Cook linguine according to package directions. Add in broccoli the last 5 minutes to cook. Drain

  3. 3

    Put the linguine and broccoli in a large bowl. Add carrots and red pepper. Add the peanut butter sauce and toss to combine.