Thursday, April 5, 2012

Cold Sesame Noodles with Golden Garlic

I found this recipe in the AllYou magazine and pinned it!  Well, I figured I could "healthi-fy" it just a bit so here's the link to the original recipe: http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/cold-sesame-noodles-garlic-50400000109733/
And here is mine:


  • INGREDIENTS:
  • Salt
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • large cloves garlic
  • celery stalks, thinly sliced 
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and thinly sliced
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, cored, seeded and thinly sliced
  • carrots, thinly sliced
  • 1 pound Ronzoni Garden Delight Spaghetti
  • 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup almond butter
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 Green Onions
DIRECTIONS:
  1. 1. Bring 12 qt Stockpot of salted water to a boil. Warm oil in 12" Skillet over medium heat. Press garlic with garlic press and cook, stirring constantly, until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove with  slotted spoon; set aside. Add celery, bell pepper and carrots to skillet and cook, stirring, until softened but not browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
  2. 2. Add spaghetti to boiling water and cook until tender yet firm, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain well and rinse under cold running water.
  3. 3. In large bamboo bowl, whisk together soy sauce, almond butter, vinegar and sesame oil until blended. Add spaghetti to mixture and toss until well coated. Stir in cooked vegetables. Sprinkle golden garlic and scallions over pasta just before serving.