Cold Sesame Noodles Recipe

Bahan-bahan (6 porsi)

• water for boiling
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt (for boiling the water, don't add this to your sauce!)
• 1 pound dry spaghetti noodles (or any kind of pasta)
• 1 cup asparagus (chopped (optional))
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil (for coating the cooked noodles)
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup peanut butter (chunky or smooth (NOT natural))
• 3 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds (check the Asian section for pre-toasted seeds)
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar (packed)
• 1 knob ginger (about 2 inches, roughly chopped)
• 3 cloves garlic (smashed and peeled)
• 1 teaspoon Sriracha hot sauce (or more to taste)
• 1/4 bunch cilantro (optional)
• 1 -2 tablespoons water (to thin the sauce)
• 1 English cucumber (halved and seeds removed)
• 1 red bell pepper (chopped into bite size pieces)
• 1 cup shredded carrots (I used pre-shredded, or you can shred about 3 small carrots)
• 1/2 cup green onions (chopped)
• 1/3 cup chopped cilantro (optional)
• more veggies (if you want, see note for ideas)
• chopped cilantro (to garnish)
• chopped green onion (to garnish)
• sesame seeds (to garnish)
• additional sesame oil (to garnish)