Description
Ina Garten’s sesame noodles deliver a perfect balance of tangy and nutty flavors from East Asian cuisine. Elegant yet simple, this dish offers home cooks a quick and delicious meal you can enjoy with minimal preparation.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound (454 grams) sugar snap peas
- ½ pound (226 grams) thin spaghetti
- 2 red bell peppers, cored, seeded, and thinly sliced
- 4 scallions (white and green parts), sliced diagonally
- ½ cup (128 g / 4.5 oz) smooth peanut butter
- ¼ cup (60 ml / 2 fl oz) rice wine vinegar
- ⅓ cup (80 ml / 2.7 fl oz) soy sauce
- 1 cup (240 ml / 8 fl oz) vegetable oil
- 3 tbsps (45 ml / 1.5 fl oz) dark sesame oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp (15 ml / 0.5 fl oz) honey
- 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
- 3 tbsps toasted white sesame seeds
- 3 tbsps chopped fresh parsley leaves
- Kosher salt to taste
Instructions
- Noodle Preparation: Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Cook spaghetti until perfectly al dente, then drain and transfer to a spacious mixing bowl.
- Vegetable Blanching: Simultaneously boil another pot of salted water. Submerge sugar snap peas for 3-5 minutes until crisp-tender, then immediately plunge into an ice water bath to halt cooking and preserve their vibrant green color. Drain thoroughly.
- Dressing Creation: Whisk together vegetable oil, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, minced garlic, grated ginger, sesame seeds, and peanut butter in a medium bowl until the mixture transforms into a silky, homogeneous sauce.
- Ingredient Fusion: Combine cooked spaghetti, blanched sugar snap peas, julienned red bell peppers, and thinly sliced scallions in the mixing bowl. Drizzle the meticulously crafted dressing over the ingredients, ensuring every morsel is luxuriously coated.
- Final Flourish: Garnish with additional sesame seeds and freshly chopped parsley. Gently toss to distribute the dressing and herbs uniformly. Serve at room temperature or slightly chilled for a refreshing culinary experience.
Notes
- Pasta Perfection: Choose high-quality spaghetti for the best texture and flavor, ensuring it’s cooked al dente to maintain a slight bite.
- Veggie Vitality: Blanch sugar snap peas quickly to preserve their bright green color, crisp texture, and nutritional value.
- Dressing Dynamics: Whisk dressing ingredients thoroughly to create a smooth, well-blended sauce that coats noodles evenly.
- Serving Suggestion: Allow noodles to cool slightly before serving to let flavors meld and develop a rich, harmonious taste profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 508
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 724 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 30 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg