Easy Peanut Noodles
A simple and flavorful noodle dish with a creamy peanut sauce.
Ingredients
- 12 oz.dried wheat noodles (such as thin udon)
- kosher salt
- ½ cupchunky or creamy peanut butter
- 2 Tbsp.unseasoned rice vinegar
- 4 tsp.pure maple syrup or honey
- 1 tsp.soy sauce or tamari
- 1small garlic clove, finely grated
- freshly ground black pepper
- 4small Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced
- 2scallions, finely chopped
- ⅓ cupsalted roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
- raw sesame oil or chili oil, for serving
Instructions
Cook noodles in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender. Drain and rinse under cold running water; set aside.
Whisk peanut butter, rice vinegar, maple syrup or honey, soy sauce, garlic, and ¼ cup hot water in a large bowl until smooth. Dressing should be the consistency of heavy cream; if too thick, add a little more water as needed. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. If the drained noodles are sticking together, rinse briefly to separate; drain well. Transfer to bowl with dressing; toss to coat. Add cucumbers and scallions, and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Divide noodles among bowls; top with peanuts, and drizzle with sesame oil or chili oil.