peanut noodles & chicken

1/2 pound linguine
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1/3 cup reduced-fat peanut butter
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 pound cooked chicken, shredded
1/2 cucumber, peeled and cut into 2-inch matchsticks
1/2 cup bean sprouts

1. Cook linguine following package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water.

2. Mix together the soy sauce, lemon juice and cornstarch. In a medium-size saucepan, combine peanut butter, garlic, sugar, red pepper flakes and 1/2 cup hot water. Whisk in the soy sauce mixture and bring to a simmer. Whisk until smooth. Remove from heat; stir in the sesame oil.

3. In a large bowl, toss together linguine, chicken and peanut butter mixture. Scatter cucumber and bean sprouts over the top and serve at room temperature.


Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AMY14609.