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Peanut Butter Noodles

Silky egg noodles tossed with a bright, creamy peanut sauce—ready in under 25 minutes. Top with crispy scallions and sesame seeds for textural contrast.

Total time
25 min
Servings
4
Calories
485
Protein
16g
Peanut Butter Noodles
comfortquickasianvegetariancreamytenderMain courseweeknight

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Boil salted water in a large pot. Add noodles and cook until tender, about 7 minutes, stirring once.

  2. Step 2

    Reserve 1 cup of pasta cooking water, then drain the noodles.

  3. Step 3

    Whisk peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and minced garlic in a large bowl.

  4. Step 4

    Add 0.75 cup of reserved pasta water to the sauce and whisk until smooth. Add more water if needed for pourable consistency.

  5. Step 5

    Add drained noodles to the sauce and toss until fully coated, about 1 minute.

  6. Step 6

    Divide noodles among bowls and top with white scallion parts and sesame seeds.

Tools you’ll need

  • large pot
  • colander
  • large mixing bowl
  • whisk

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