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Cold Sesame Noodles

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 5 servings

Ingredients

1 package (10 1/2 ounces) dried udon noodles
1 baby bok choy
1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
5 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar (not seasoned)
1 large garlic clove, minced
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Sesame seeds, for garnish

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring a large pot of water to a boil; cook the noodles according to package directions. Drain; let cool completely.

    Step 2

    Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan; boil the bok choy 30 seconds. Drain; rinse well. Let cool; coarsely chop.

    Step 3

    Whisk together the peanut butter, oil, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, sugar, and red pepper flakes. Put the sauce, noodles, and bok choy into a bowl; toss well. Sprinkle with seeds. Refrigerate in an airtight container until ready to serve, up to 2 days.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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