Al Dente Spicy Sesame Noodles

Our good friends from Bona Sera Supper Club cooked up an amazing version of Spicy Sesame Peanut Noodles to serve at Mix-Marketplace over the weekend.  They reported selling completely out of everything!  The pasta was a huge hit and will be on the menu again…. Love, love, love the beautiful colors of the veggies. Black sesame seeds may be my new favorite garnish! Just had an idea! I am going to put together some “Valentine Bags” and take to the Mix-Marketplace next Saturday. They will be so cool— Pasta, Sauce, Hand-Rolled Beeswax Candles and 2 chocolates— If you live near Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti, come see me!
Al Dente Spicy Peanut Sesame Noodles

Salad:

1 bag Al Dente Spicy Sesame Linguine

¼  cup Sesame Oil

3 Carrots,  grated

½ cup Pea Pods, cut in slivers

Salt

Peanut Dressing:

2 tablespoons of Peanut Butter-crunchy or creamy natural salted

1 cup of water

¼ cup hoisin sauce

2 tablespoons of soy sauce

Heat this to melt the peanut butter and reduce to thicken. Put in a jar to cool.  When room temp add:

2 tablespoons of rice wine vinegar

½ cup of peanut oil

Shake, shake shake

Garnish:

Sesame seeds

Ground Peanuts

Cook pasta till just Al Dente (just 3 minutes).  Drain and run cold water over.  Cool pasta to room temp and then toss it with vegies and sesame oil. Adjust salt as needed.  You can keep this for 3 days chilled in the fridge.  Dress with Peanut sauce per serving.  Garnish with sesame seeds and ground peanuts.  Enjoy!