Noodle Salad With Spicy Peanut Butter Dressing

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 tablespoons creamy peanut butter (do not use old-fashioned style or freshly ground)
• 1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon oriental sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 8 ounces linguine
• 1 large orange bell pepper, cut into matchstick strips
• 1/2 cup chopped green onion
• 5 large lettuce leaves
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/4 cup chopped salted peanuts

Recipe

• 1 combine first 8 ingredients in small bowl; whisk to blend.
• 2 set dressing aside.
• 3 cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally.
• 4 drain pasta; rinse with cold water and drain again.
• 5 transfer pasta to medium bowl.
• 6 add bell pepper and green onions.
• 7 pour dressing over; toss to coat.
• 8 season salad with salt and pepper.
• 9 line serving bowl with lettuce leaves.
• 10 transfer salad to prepared bowl.
• 11 sprinkle with cilantro and peanuts.