Spicy Thai Noodle Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb soba noodles
• 3 tablespoons sesame oil (the oil is strong, don't add more)
• 4 tablespoons canola oil
• 6 tablespoons honey
• 6 tablespoons soy sauce
• 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 5 red bell peppers, sliced thin and long
• 4 cups peas (frozen works fine)
• 16 green onions
• 1 1/2 cups honey roasted peanuts (leave whole)
• 1 1/2 cups cilantro, chopped coarse
• 2 limes, cut in wedges for garnish

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta in a large pot of salted water. check cooking directions, soba noodles can cook literally in minutes. drain pasta well. let pasta dry a bit or water on the pasta will dilute the dressing.
• 2 whisk sesame oil, canola oil, honey, soy sauce, vinegars, ginger and cayenne in a small bowl to blend.
• 3 season with salt.
• 4 heat a few tablespoons of dressing in saute pan over medium high heat (be careful, dressing can burn easily).
• 5 add peppers to pan for about 2 - 3 minutes to ligtly soften, they should still be crunchy.
• 6 add all other ingredients to pasta along with remaining dressing. mix salad well, you will probably need to use your hands.
• 7 garnish with lime wedges.
• 8 serve right away or chill as long as overnight.
• 9 add peas shortly before serving. if you add them too early they will turn a "lovely" shade of grey.