Ingredients

1/3 c creamy peanut butter

1/4 to 1/3 c water

2 T soy sauce

1.5 T rice vinegar

2 t chile paste with garlic

1/2 t sugar

1/4 t salt

1 lb medium shrimp

1/4 t salt

8 oz uncooked thick udon noodles or linguine

1 red bell pepper, cut into strips

3/4 c chopped, seeded cucumber

1/4 c diagonally cut green onions

3 T chopped roasted peanuts (optional)

2 T cilantro leaves

Preparation

  1. To prepare the sauce, whisk together 1st 7 ingredients
  2. To prepare shrimp, seasons with 1/4 t salt. Saute in a non-stick pan coated with cooking spray on medium heat for 3 minutes on each side until cooked through.
  3. To prepare pasta, cook noodles according to package, omitting any fat and salt
  4. Combine peanut sauce, shrimp, noodles, veggies and toss well. Add cilantro and peanuts, if desired.