Noodles with sesame sauce

Name: Noodles with sesame sauce Recipe
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 8 oz. Somen (very thin noodles); 1/2 cup tahini (sesame paste); 3 Tbsp. Mirin rice wine or dry sherry; 1 1/2 Tbsp dark soy sauce; 3 Tbsp. Water; 1 1/2 Tbsp. sugar; 2 tsp. sesame oil; 1/2 tsp ground ginger; 1/2 tsp chili oil (optional); 3 cloves garlic; 1 cup chopped snow peas; 3/4 cup coarsely shredded cucumber; 1/3 cup sliced scallions (white and gree parts)

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

8 oz. Somen (very thin noodles)1/2 cup tahini (sesame paste)3 Tbsp. Mirin, rice wine or dry sherry1 1/2 Tbsp dark soy sauce3 Tbsp. Water1 1/2 Tbsp. sugar2 tsp. sesame oil1/2 tsp ground ginger1/2 tsp chili oil (optional)3 cloves garlic1 cup chopped snow peas3/4 cup coarsely shredded cucumber1/3 cup sliced scallions (white and gree parts)

Directions

1. Cook noodles in boiling, salted water, 2-3 minutes or until tender. Drain into strainer and run under cold water until chilled. Place in a large bowl.
2. Place the tahini, mirin, soy sauce, water, sugar, sesame oil, ginger, and chili oil into a blender container. Cover and process until smooth. While blender is running, remove cap and drop in the garlic. Continue blending until garlic is completely minced.
3. Add the snow peas, cucumber and scallions to the bowl with the noodles. Pour sesame sauce over the noodle salad. Toss until completely combined.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BLUETWILL.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

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