Peanut Ginger Pasta

 

Peanut Ginger Pasta

Peanut Ginger Pasta

Recipe provided courtesy of Taste of Home magazine.  Find more great recipes at

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Ginger, basil, lime and peanut butter make a luscious Thai sauce for linguine and veggies.  It’s how I get my family to eat whole wheat pasta.

Allil Binder                                                                         Spokane, Washington

 

Peanut Ginger Pasta Recipe

 

Peanut Ginger Pasta

2 ½ tsp. grated lime peel

¼ cup lime juice

2 Tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce

2 tsp. water

1 tsp. sesame oil

1/3 cup creamy peanut butter

2 ½ tsp. minced fresh gingerroot

2 garlic cloves, minced

¼ tsp. salt

¼ tsp. pepper

8 oz. uncooked whole wheat linguine

2 cups small fresh broccoli florets

2 medium carrots, grated

1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned

2 green onions, chopped

2 Tbsp. minced fresh basil

 

Place the first 10 ingredients on a blender; cover and process until blended.  Cook linguine according to package directions, add broccoli during the last 5 minutes; drain.

Transfer linguine and broccoli to a large bowl.  Add remaining ingredients.  Add peanut butter mixture and toss to combine.        4 servings

 

(Recipe for Peanut Ginger Pasta was in www.tasteofhome.com, 2015)  

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