Description
Thai Chicken Peanut Noodles is a light and easy Thai dish with a spicy, creamy peanut sauce. It’s tossed with crunchy veggies, pasta and chicken!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb. of whole wheat spaghetti
- 1 cup of cooked chicken, chopped
- 1 red pepper, julienned
- 1/2 cup of green onions, sliced
Sauce:
- 4 Tablespoons of peanut butter, reduced fat natural
- 6 Tablespoons of fresh lime juice
- 3 Tablespoons of low sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons of brown sugar
- 1/4 cup of basil, chopped
- 1/4 cup of cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes
- sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together reduced fat peanut butter, fresh lime juice, low sodium soy sauce, brown sugar, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped fresh basil, ground ginger, and red pepper flakes. Whisk until smooth.
- Bring a large stockpot of water to a boil, throw whole wheat spaghetti in water and cook until al dente. {about 8-10 minutes}
- Drain water and toss in cooked chicken, red pepper, green onions, and peanut sauce with pasta. Toss to coat. Garnish with sesame seeds.
Notes
Recipe slightly adapted by Eat Yourself Skinny
