When it’s hot as hell outside the last thing I want to do is bake in my oven(and pay the ac bill to cool back down again)…There’s a grocery store in greenpoint Brooklyn that has all sorts of cold Asian salads. They are so yummy for a quick grab and go meal- and they taste delicious cold of hot. This dish is lovely because the only cooking involved is boiling a pot of water. It will keep for few days in the refrigerator ensuring a few evenings of non oven cooked dinner. It’s a perfect pairing of Thai peanut butter with a zesty lime kick.
Curried Lime Soba Noodles
1 tbs canola oil
2 tbs soy sauce
2 tbs brown sugar
2 tbs water
2 tbs lime juice
3/4 tsp curry powder
3 tbs chunky peanut butter
1/4 cup chopped unsalted cashews
1 large carrot- cut into small strips with a peeler
1/4 red onion- finely chopped
1 bell pepper- chopped into small strips
1/2 cup of snow peas- or broccoli
1 package of soba noodles- about 12 ounces
Bring a pot of water to boil and cook soba noodles as directed on packaging. In a small bowl whisk together oil, soy sauce, brown sugar, water, and lime juice until sugar has dissolved. Add peanut butter and whisk until a semi thick sauce is created. Drain soba noodles and then combine carrots, peppers, snow peas, chopped cashews, red onion, and cooked noodles in a large bowl. Pour sauce over mixture and stir well.
Enjoy!
-Charlie
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