Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Cold Noodles With Peanut Butter Sauce Recipe.

Ingredients:

1 lb thin dry wheat noodles
⅓ cup bean sprouts
1/4 cup chives, cut into 3-inch pieces
⅓ cup cucumber, sliced
1 TBSP garlic, minced
1/2 TBSP white pepper
2 TBSPs light soy sauce
1 TBSP black vinegar
1 TSP black pepper (optional)
1 TSP chili oil (optional, for a spicy kick)
1 TSP white sesame seeds (for garnish)
1 TBSP roasted peanuts, crushed (for garnish)

For the peanut butter sauce:
2 TBSPs peanut butter, smooth
1 TBSP sesame oil
1 TBSP hot water
1 TSP sugar

Recipe Instructions:

In a medium pot, bring 5 cups of water to a boil.
Add dried wheat noodles in the pot and cook the noodles for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally so that the noodles don't stick to each other.
Transfer to a colander and rinse with the cold water for 30 seconds.
Drain the noodles and add into a large mixing bowl.
Blanch cook the bean sprouts and chives together by boiling them together in the same pot for 1 minute.
Transfer to a colander and rinse with cold water for 30 seconds.
Transfer them into the large bowl of noodles.
Add in cucumber, garlic, white pepper, soy sauce, black vinegar, pepper (optional), and chili oil (optional).
Stir well to coat the noodles evenly.
In a separate small bowl, add peanut butter, sesame oil, hot water (can use the hot water from the cooking pot) and sugar.
Mix well until it becomes a smooth and creamy consistency.
Add the peanut butter sauce into the large bowl.
Stir well with a spatula to coat the noodles with peanut butter sauce.
Transfer the noodles onto a plate, sprinkle white sesame seeds and crushed peanuts on top, and serve.

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