Soba Noodles with Shrimp, Snow Peas, and Carrots

Recipe courtesy Good Housekeeping, 2012
Show: Drop 5 Lbs with Good Housekeeping Episode: Say Yes to Pasta
TOTAL TIME: 25 min
Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
 
YIELD: 4 servings (8 cups)
LEVEL: Easy

ingredients

  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 teaspoons peeled grated fresh ginger
  • 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper sauce
  • Salt
  • 1 package (8 ounces) soba noodles, (100 percent buckwheat)
  • 1/2 bag (10 ounces) shredded or matchstick carrots, (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 1 pound large shrimp, shelled and deveined, with tail part of shell left on if you like
  • 4 ounces snow peas, strings removed
  • 1/2 cup (packed) fresh cilantro leaves, chopped, plus additional sprigs for garnish
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Directions

In small bowl, place peanut butter, ginger, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, and cayenne pepper sauce; set aside.

Heat covered 5- to 6-quart saucepot of water and 1 teaspoon salt to boiling over high heat. Add noodles and cook 4 minutes. Add carrots and cook 1 minute. Add shrimp and snow peas and cook 2 minutes more. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water. Drain noodles, shrimp, and vegetables into large colander. Transfer noodle mixture to large bowl.

With whisk, beat reserved cooking water into peanut-butter mixture until well blended. Add peanut sauce and chopped cilantro leaves to noodle mixture in bowl and toss until evenly coated.
To serve, spoon into 4 large bowls; garnish each serving with a cilantro sprig.

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