Simple Coconut-Sesame Noodles
A very simple dinner for when you don’t have a lot of time to prepare a meal. Use brown rice noodles instead of the white variety to take advantage of the additional fibre they contain. Add other steamed / fresh vegetables to make the meal more substantial.
Yield
6 servingsPrep
10 minCook
5 minReady
20 minLow Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | grams |
rice noodles
brown rice noodles |
|
| ¾ | cup |
coconut milk
light |
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
peanut butter
fresh ground |
|
| ¼ | cup |
tahini (sesame paste)
|
*
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
soy sauce, tamari
up to 3 tablespoons |
|
| 1 | each |
thai bird's eye chili peppers
or 1 tsp red pepper flakes |
* |
| ½ | each |
sweet red bell peppers
diced |
*
|
| 1 | x |
sea salt
to taste |
*
|
| To garnish | |||
| 1 | x |
sesame seeds
toasted, as needed |
*
|
| 1 | x |
basil
Thai basil, cut into ribbons |
*
|
| 1 | each |
cucumbers
, seeded and cut into half-rounds (optional) |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5E+2 | grams |
rice noodles
brown rice noodles |
|
| 177 | ml |
coconut milk
light |
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
|
|
| 59 | ml |
peanut butter
fresh ground |
|
| 59 | ml |
tahini (sesame paste)
|
*
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
soy sauce, tamari
up to 3 tablespoons |
|
| 1 | each |
thai bird's eye chili peppers
or 1 tsp red pepper flakes |
* |
| 0.5 | each |
sweet red bell peppers
diced |
*
|
| 1 | x |
sea salt
to taste |
*
|
| To garnish: | |||
| 1 | x |
sesame seeds
toasted, as needed |
*
|
| 1 | x |
basil
Thai basil, cut into ribbons |
*
|
| 1 | each |
cucumbers
, seeded and cut into half-rounds (optional) |
|
Directions
Cook the rice noodles until they are slightly firm to the bite.
Rinse them with cold water, drain and set aside in a large bowl.
Combine the coconut milk, garlic, peanut butter, tahini, chilli and tamari in a blender and blend until smooth.
Pour over the rice noodles, add in the capsicum and mix well.
Garnish with sesame seeds, basil and cucumber.
Serve chilled or at room temperature.
