Whole Wheat Pasta with Sesame Peanut Sauce

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Whole Wheat Pasta with Sesame Peanut Sauce

3.7 of 5 (209)

Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 239.9

Total Fat: 5.9 g
Cholesterol: 0.3 mg
Sodium: 63.1 mg
Total Carbs: 39.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 7.0 g
Protein: 9.4 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Whole Wheat Pasta with Sesame Peanut Sauce calories by ingredient

Introduction

This Asian-inspired pasta dish is so good and so quick to make and can be served hot or cold. Add some tofu for another healthy option. This Asian-inspired pasta dish is so good and so quick to make and can be served hot or cold. Add some tofu for another healthy option.

Minutes to Prepare: 5

Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

2 medium green onions, sliced thin

1/4 cup chicken or vegetable broth, low sodium

2 tbsp natural peanut butter, creamy

1 tbsp plus 1 tsp cider vinegar

1 tsp sesame oil

1/4 tsp cayenne, or more if you like it hot

4 cups cooked whole wheat spaghetti

Directions

Combine all ingredients except spaghetti.
Stir the hot spaghetti into the sauce.
Serve right away for a hot meal, or refrigerate for a cold meal.

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Member Ratings For This Recipe

JITTABUG118

Very Good

66 of 68 people found this review helpful

I made a meal out of this by adding chicken, peas, water chestnuts, peanuts, soy sauce, 1/4 tsp each of red pepper, cayanne pepper and asian five spice. Tastey and delicious!! - 6/2/09
MLHORAN10

Very Good

36 of 38 people found this review helpful

My picky kids actually ate this! I took out the cayenne as I thought it would be too spicy (and I didn't have any on hand) and added a bit of garlic and it still needed some kick. I also reserved some of the pasta water to add as needed to smooth it back out from the peanut butter clumping up. - 8/5/08
CHAR-SPARK

Incredible!

29 of 30 people found this review helpful

Fantastic! I didn't have any sesame oil on hand so I went without it. I had some rice wine vinegar that I added instead of cider vinegar. Plus I put in a splash of tamari. I added fresh broccoli to the pasta for the last 2 minutes or so. it was fantastic! Thumbs up from the 3-yr old, too! - 4/7/09
TWEETIE531

Good

17 of 21 people found this review helpful

Read the reviews, so I added soy sauce, garlic, asparagus, and mushrooms (just what I happened to have). I did NOT put in any Cayenne, as I don't do spicy. This was good for my tastes. Not great, but good. I'll make it again with more *oomph* added to it. - 1/2/08
MOMOF01

Very Good

16 of 16 people found this review helpful

We enjoyed this dish! I added red peppers, water chestnuts and broccoli to get in some extra veggies. A sprinkle of soy sauce was also needed. My husband suggested adding chicken next time. It will definetly be in our monthly menu cycle. Enjoy! - 3/27/07
MUMSYPOO

14 of 21 people found this review helpful

I made a variation of this that had 3T PB, 1/2 t fresh ginger, 2T honey, 1 garlic clove, 1/4 Cup rice wine vinegar and 3T soy sauce, also added chicken. It was excellent and not dry at all. Probably a little more fattening with honey. - 1/18/10
GUNMETALGREY

Very Good

14 of 15 people found this review helpful

This was a tasty dinner. I added soy sauce, extra water, some sesame seeds, broccoli, and red pepper flakes for some extra veggies and a kick. - 12/30/07
HAGGIS58

8 of 9 people found this review helpful

I used shirataki instead of the pasta (only about 15 calories to an entire package) and veggie broth, and added a lot of ginger for more heat. These are perhaps an acquired taste for some, but you can't beat the calorie count! - 1/1/08
4KRYSTAL4

O.K.

8 of 9 people found this review helpful

My husband and I didn't really care for this pasta that much. Too much peanut butter flavor, not enough sesame flavor and it got dried out quickly and tasted blan.

My husband loves peanut sauces but he didn't care for this one too much. - 11/6/07
JULIEH1999

Bad

7 of 18 people found this review helpful

I love peanut sauce but I could barely eat this. Will never make again. - 7/6/09
TAMMYKAY3

Bad

7 of 21 people found this review helpful

Needs more ingredients to make it more interesting. - 4/19/09
GOODHEALTH4EVER

Good

7 of 8 people found this review helpful

Made this with ww bowties, used extra tlbsp. PB and almost the whole can of chicken broth. I thought this made it thiker and creamier. I forgot the cayenne!
Next time will be sure to use it as it needed zip.
Over all very good and very quick!!! Thanks for sharing! - 4/13/09
JOE5252

Very Good

7 of 8 people found this review helpful

I rather liked this dish. My only mistake was not starting with less cayenne than th resipe suggests and tasting - I think I would like it better with a little less kick. - 5/15/07
SHAMBREE

Very Good

7 of 7 people found this review helpful

My husband and I both thought this was very good. I added bonesless skinless chicken breast sauted in a little olive oil and it was very filling. Thanks! - 3/23/07
CAREYO

Very Good

6 of 6 people found this review helpful

I really liked this recipe. I added tofu, carrots, brocolli, and some lime juice. - 7/9/09
PIANOMOM33

Very Good

6 of 6 people found this review helpful

This will definitely be added to my recipe collection! I did make a few substitutions ~ I used whole wheat penne pasta, rice vinegar and spicy chili sauce instead of the cayeynne. I also added broccoli...it would be good with chicken too, I think. Thanks for sharing! - 5/13/09
JWENZEL723

Very Good

5 of 5 people found this review helpful

Very tasty and I love that you can easily bump up the spicy factor with the cayenne pepper. I think I might add more chicken broth next time because the peanut butter really sucked the moisture out of the sauce. - 2/6/10
BOSS3291

Very Good

5 of 5 people found this review helpful

I loved this. I did follow a few suggestions. Added some pasta water, sauted some red pepper and mushrooms to add to it, along with a little soy sauce. next time I will add more vegetables, and to make hubby happy, some chicken. Very satisfying and quick. - 2/3/10
ZIGWEEGWEE

Very Good

5 of 5 people found this review helpful

Very good and very customizable. When I'm in the mood for peanut butter, this recipe makes it part of a healthy meal with chicken and veggies. - 6/14/09
LILJAYANGEL

Good

5 of 7 people found this review helpful

It had ok flavor of peanut butter, couldn't even tell there was sesame in it. The other problem I had was that it didn't stay creamy. The pasta absorbed all the extra moisture, and I ate it within 5 mins of preparing it. I added a bit of my soy milk to my bowl and stirred it in and it helped. - 5/7/07
DAISY443

Incredible!

4 of 4 people found this review helpful

After reading the reviews, I added sesame seeds, asparagus, garlic, a very small amount of soy sauce. red pepper and used rice wine vinegar instead of cider. It was excellent! - 1/31/10
AHHGEE

Very Good

4 of 5 people found this review helpful

Yummy!
I used PB2 (waaaay less in calories) and added more broth, ginger, cilantro and red peppers. Great recipe upon which you can expand for your own individual tastes! - 1/30/10
SFEARLL

4 of 11 people found this review helpful

I made something almost exactly like this for lunch on Saturday.. I added some chopped cucumbers and cilantro, and some finely chopped jalepeno (I love spicy!). Chilled all the ingredients separately, then mixed them together when we were ready to eat. It stayed plenty moist. - 7/2/09
LASEVDA

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

adding teryaki sauce with water mixed in the pb is also a good way to keep it creamy along with snow peas and shrimp -gives it more of a pad thai taste. - 2/23/10
GIVEUP30

Incredible!

2 of 3 people found this review helpful

I've looking for more recipes for wheat spagettine oh boy mmmm - 11/12/09
PETES-MK-OVER

Incredible!

2 of 3 people found this review helpful

I love this; very clever using chicken-broth for the sauce's base. This recipe is so easy to make, and it's so tasty. I put my serving on a bed (2 cups) of shredded cabbage to help fill me up... or else I'd eat it all. The sauce would also be a wonderful dressing just for a 'Thai'-style coleslaw. - 7/23/09
SHAYBREW

2 of 9 people found this review helpful

Mmm! Sounds yummy! Will make this and add grilled chicken and a half cup almond milk (to avoid drying out), will chill and then add cilantro, shredded cucumber and a tsp of thai chili paste!! Healthful thai meal fit for a Sparker!! :) - 7/22/09
CSHEP975

Very Good

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Great recipe. Simple as it is written, but add your own ingredients to customize to your tastes. - 7/21/09
FRENDLY

Incredible!

2 of 4 people found this review helpful

I made this tonight for supper, and it was fantastic! I did add some veggies on the side, and cut down on the onion--I had onion for lunch. I will definetly make this again, and again. - 7/16/09
PINKPARASOLLADY

Very Good

2 of 5 people found this review helpful

WITHOUT ONIONS EASIER TO MEASURE - Makes 1/4c. 1 serving = 1T
WARNING: SPICY! - 4/11/09
KAYMOM

2 of 3 people found this review helpful

My daughter wished the red pepper was left out (too hot for her) and Husband said it needed more peanut butter flavor. It did dry out quick-but I loved it! - 4/28/08
CD2545882

Very Good

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

i really liked it. i will make it again when i'm in the mood for pb. it did dry out quickly, but it was still good. i don't think anyone else in my family will eat it, but i have better taste than they do! - 1/8/08
FIFTY1

O.K.

2 of 5 people found this review helpful

Too spicy for me! - 1/1/08
BINGHAM37

2 of 9 people found this review helpful

I often make something like this using salsa for the water (instead of the cayenne) and lemon juice for the vinegar. I also add a block of tofu and a bunch of broccoli. In fact, I usually use broccoli instead of the noodles and serve it over brown rice. I look forward to trying your version today! - 1/1/08
CD13470118

1 of 3 people found this review helpful

This is now in my recipe box! - 4/22/13
HOLLYDAZE2

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This is a really yummy dish, though it needs some chicken, or tofu. Also could have used some vegetables. It was a bit dry, so I also would probably double the sauce ingredients (except the cayene- the spice is perfect). One thing I liked was how simple and quick it was! - 1/14/13
SPSEGURA

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Love this recipe, but added some fresh grated ginger to kick it up a little. Very good! - 1/12/12
LEGALGRL

Bad

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This was not good. I had to triple the sauce to make enough for the noodles. The flavor of the vinegar was way too overpowering. My kids couldn't stand it - we plugged our noses to get it down just so we didn't waste food. We won't be making this again. - 11/26/10
PIBBLELVR

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This has become one of my staples! It's better than what I get from the Chinese food place... and I can vary the spice level! - 9/5/10
MAURAKEYNE

Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

So, so. I expected more flavor. It was better cold the next day. - 6/20/10
CD7365258

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Mr. DA and I really enjoyed this (though the weight of dry spaghetti would be useful in addition to "2 cups cooked"). Added soy sauce, like others. Will add chicken & veggies next time, too! - 6/11/10
ZACKLE

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

will make tonight. have made many peanut sauces and one usually has to thin it out with water. will use rice vinager, fresh ginger and garlic with lots of brocoli, and red peppers. may add few spicy peppers for myself but kids can pick them out. - 5/9/10
NIGHT_7HYM3

Bad

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Neither my SO or I are picky eaters, but thought this was terrible. We tried changing up the sauce after it was done and added broccoli, but nothing could help it. I love peanut butter, but it tasted too strongly of it and was too greasy. The broccoli ended up being the best part of the meal. - 5/6/10
MICLIL07

Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I added Chicken, sauted with garlic and fresh ginger, and also added water chestnuts. It was pretty good. Will probably make again and try to add some more veggies to it. - 5/6/10
WTRAYNHAM

Incredible!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I added cooked chicken, a bag of frozen veggies and used rice vinegar instead of cider vinegar. My husband, and two boys aged 7 and 10 years all loved it. - 5/6/10
PARTSBANK

Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Needed more of the sesame taste. Otherwise pretty good. Next time I will add sesame seeds. - 5/5/10
MARYCAROLYN2

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

this was excellent! I added garlic and lots of mushrooms, other than that I made it exactly as specified and served it as a side dish with baked chicken! Delish! Enough left over for another meal! I love this one and will make it again! - 4/22/10
SLIMKIM2B

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Loved this and the ease of preparation makes it a double whammy. Will definitely be making again. - 4/20/10
TNBSMITH

Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This was pretty good. I added the chicken, extra cayenne & garlic. I also had to add more broth but the whole family liked it. - 4/16/10
CYBERDANIEL4

Good

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

double peanut butter! that's still only 2 servings for 4 portions - 4/6/10
AHTINAH

Incredible!

1 of 4 people found this review helpful

Love all the ingredients, also like some of the added items by the other readers! Will make this today!!!! - 4/6/10
TLOV98

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Very good just like it's written!! But for a little extra, next time will add some veggies! Quick, easy for lunches and nice change from the usual!! - 4/1/10
INPAISLEYPARK

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

It is awesome with tofu. A table spoon of teriake sauce and a littler bit of curry powder gives it a wonderful kick. - 3/23/10
CD1760782

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I added a ton of steamed broccoli and ate this as lunch (cold) for two weeks (I made it twice, don't worry). I never would have thought to add peanut butter to pasta but it was darn tasty. - 2/24/10
HIDIANE

Bad

1 of 5 people found this review helpful

I could not convince ANYONE in my family to eat this! We are newbies at healthful eating, so that may have been the problem, but it did not look appealing. Although I ate it, I will not make it again. Doctoring it up as described in other posts may work well for the plentiful leftovers! - 2/4/10
SELAH84

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Added chicken and soy sauce, omitted the green onions. I think next time I make this, I'll add more peanut butter, just because I like my peanut sauce a little more peanutty. - 1/31/10
STUKINA21

Very Good

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

added more PB, it is really spicey.. but I like that!! Thanks for sharing!! - 1/31/10
1DAWNER

1 of 5 people found this review helpful

sounds good, i also love peanut sauce, i wonder how it would be on spaghetti squash? hm-m-m i think i'll try that and maybe a little coconut milk is what it needs to not be dry. - 1/30/10
TIGLI22

Good

1 of 2 people found this review helpful

This was yummy, like almost everyone else, I made some of my own tweaks...used a little more PB and Veg broth and dash of soy sauce. Added green peppers and water chestnuts (and chicken for my bf). BF said to add it to our rotation... so, SUCCESS! Thanks! - 1/13/10
LADYJEXIE

Very Good

1 of 4 people found this review helpful

used whole wheat blend pasta - 7/7/09
SMBLOUNT481

Good

1 of 4 people found this review helpful

I loved this recipe. I was a little dry. My Son didn't care for it much. I also made pong pong pork chops. Which my son ate all they had. - 6/25/08
SSILLS

1 of 5 people found this review helpful

I added some grilled chicken! - 1/22/08
WANT2BTRIM

Very Good

Yummy - 7/20/21
TRAVELGAL417

Incredible!

got to try it - 7/18/21
JULIJULINN

Bad

Oh no!! - 7/7/21
CORVETTECOWBOY

looks good - 6/30/21
CD17663415

Incredible!

;-) - 5/24/21
JAMER123

Thank you for sharing. - 12/4/20
MNABOY

Very Good

good and healthy - 10/24/20
MWHIGGINS

I'll have to try this again maybe with rice noodles this time - 9/2/20
LIBR@RYL@DY

Incredible!

YUM - 9/2/20
CD6913562

Yummy! - 9/2/20
EOWYN2424

Incredible!

nyummm
- 8/19/20
PATRICIAAK

:) - 7/31/20
METAFUKARI

Very Good

added more spices and vegetables! - 7/31/20
WALKZWDOGZ

Very Good

It's good on Spaghetti squash too! - 5/20/20
GOCYCLE

Very Good

This peanut sauce is top notch! For my no spicy foods folks, I omitted it from the recipe and served sriracha on the side. topped with crunchy garlic tofu on a bed of zucchini noodles - 5/15/20
REGILIEH

Good

OK - 5/8/20
JUNETTA2002

Incredible!

Awesome - 5/7/20
NELLJONES

Pretty good, but I used regular pasta. Whole wheat pasta is too gummy for me, no bite to it. - 4/20/20
HOTPINKCAMARO49

Awesome! - 4/6/20
DEE107

looks good - 3/5/20
TWEETYKC00

Not bad, I added more veggies. - 3/2/20
MOMMY445

Good

Good - 2/14/20
REDROBIN47

This looks good. I saved the recipe to try. - 1/28/20
ROSSYFLOSSY

Good

Tasty recipe. - 8/28/19
FROLICINFLORIDA

not a big fan of whole wheat pasta - 8/21/19
WHITEANGEL4

Incredible!

I enjoy this when I want a lighter meal - 7/22/19
CD1987279

fantastic dish - 6/21/19
EGGBASKET1

Incredible!

Tasty - 6/7/19
ERIN_POSCH

yum - 5/31/19
ARTJAC

NICE - 4/11/19
CECTARR

Thanks - 4/5/19
LOSER05

Incredible!

Yum - 3/26/19
SUNSHINE99999

Yummy - 3/6/19
POSEY440

Good

Nice - 2/16/19
GEORGE815

Interesting recipe - 1/28/19
RHOOK20047

Incredible!

Added some grilled chicken and made a meal out of it. - 1/18/19
CD4114015

Good

good - 1/18/19
4CONNIESHEALTH

Very Good

I like this, but I rather eat it out. - 1/9/19