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Simple Coconut-Sesame Noodles

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Submitted by LASrecipes

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 servings

PREP

10 min

COOK

5 min

READY

20 min

Ingredients

500 5E+2
GRAMS GRAMS RICE NOODLES
brown rice noodles
¾ 177
CUP ML COCONUT MILK
light
2 2
CLOVES CLOVES GARLIC
¼ 59
CUP ML PEANUT BUTTER
fresh ground
¼ 59
2 3E+1
TABLESPOONS ML SOY SAUCE, TAMARI
up to 3 tablespoons
1 1
EACH EACH THAI BIRD'S EYE CHILI PEPPERS
or 1 tsp red pepper flakes *
½ 0.5
EACH EACH SWEET RED BELL PEPPERS
diced *
1 1
X X SEA SALT
to taste *
To garnish
1 1
X X SESAME SEEDS
toasted, as needed *
1 1
X X BASIL
Thai basil, cut into ribbons *
1 1
EACH 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.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 165g (5.8 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 423 25% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 6g 32%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 398mg 17%
Total Carbohydrate 26g 26%
Dietary Fiber 1g 6%
Sugars g
Protein 9g
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 4%
Calcium 4% Iron 18%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free
 

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