Description
Delight your taste buds with these Spicy Peanut Noodles with Cucumber, a refreshing and flavorful dish perfect for any day of the week. The combination of creamy peanut sauce, crunchy cucumbers, and aromatic herbs will have you coming back for more!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Noodles:
- 12 ounces spaghetti or rice noodles
For the Peanut Sauce:
- 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon sriracha or chili garlic sauce
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup warm water
For Serving:
- 1 large cucumber, julienned
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1/4 cup roasted peanuts, chopped
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the Noodles: Boil noodles until al dente, then drain and rinse.
- Make the Peanut Sauce: Combine peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey, sriracha, ginger, garlic, and water in a bowl.
- Toss Noodles with Sauce: Coat noodles with the peanut sauce.
- Assemble: Divide into bowls and top with cucumber, green onions, peanuts, and cilantro.
- Serve: Enjoy chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
- Adjust spiciness by varying sriracha amount.
- Optional: Add chicken, tofu, or shrimp for extra protein.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 64 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
