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Sesame Noodle Salad With Hot Peanuts

 

Recipe By : Fast and Healthy Recipes: Lorenz Books

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:20

Categories : Main Dishes Salads

Vegetarian

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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14 ounces Chinese egg noodles

or ramen

2 carrots -- peeled and cut

into fine julienne strips

1/2 cucumber -- peeled and cut

into 1/2-inch cubes

4 ounces celery root -- peeled and cut

into fine julienne strips

6 scallions -- finely sliced

8 waterchestnuts, canned -- drained

and finely sliced

6 ounces bean sprouts

1 small fresh green chili pepper -- seeded

and finely chopped

2 tablespoons sesame seeds -- to serve

1 cup shelled peanuts -- to serve

-----FOR DRESSING-----

1 tablespoon dark soy sauce

1 tablespoon light soy sauce

1 tablespoon honey

1 tablespoon rice wine or dry sherry

1 tablespoon sesame oil

---Garnish---

fresh cilantro leaves -- or

whole green chile pepper -- or

fresh mint leaves

 

A crunchy salad: hot peanuts make a tasty topping with cold noodles.

 

1) Preheat oven to 400F for toasting seeds and nuts.

 

2) Cook noodles. Drain and refresh in cold water, drain again.

 

3) Mix noodles with the prepared vegetables.

 

4) Combine the dressing ingredients in a small bowl, then toss into the

noodle mixture. (Can be made ahead to this point and refrigerated; return

to room temperature while you toast seeds and nuts.)

 

5) Using separate cookie sheets, spread seeds and nuts in a single layer.

Toast seeds 5 minutes; toast nuts for 10 minutes or until evenly browned.

 

6) To serve: toss the noodle mixture and plate; top with seeds; top with

peanuts. Garnish.

 

Serves 4, each 782 cals, 12g fiber, 26g fat (30%) (15 or 16 points). Est

by mastercook and kitpath. Ref: Fast and Healthy Recipes from

Lorenz Books isbn 1859676669

 

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Nutr. Assoc. : 3274 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3577 0 0 4408 0 1396 1396 0 4734

0 0 0 0 0

 

 

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