Simple Thai Peanut Sauce

Alright, you have a vegan coming to stay with you for a few days. You've run out of  Lentil Loaf. You make...

THAI PEANUT SAUCE with noodles of course!

Yes, you can buy the pre-packaged envelopes at the grocery store. And while those may taste delicious, I have never really been one to handle super spicy foods (I'm pretty sure I would die if I actually had to eat in Thailand). So this sauce recipe is kid-friendly (read: Cooking Cadenza Chef friendly) not at all hot to the taste (that being said, if you would like to add some zest, feel free).

I was tempted to add some chicken to this dish as well, but ended up discovering that the frozen strips in our fridge may have been a bit too frost-bitten... ugh. So low-and-behold, this dish stayed as a truly vegan experience. While the chicken may have beefed-up (er, chickened-up) the recipe a bit nutrition-wise, whatever it lacked in protein was made up for by its fabulous taste.

Seriously, the picture doesn't even do this meal justice. Go make it and see for yourself.

SIMPLE THAI PEANUT SAUCE

Servings: 4

Nutritional Information:

WW Points Plus: 8+ per bowl (with 2 oz pasta, 1/4 serving sauce, veggies)
Note: Nutritional values below are for 1/4 serving of the Thai Peanut Sauce only (pasta not included)

Ingredients:

• Actual Dish:
• Barilla Plus spaghetti (8 oz for 4 people)
• Frozen peas
• Carrot chips
• 1 TBSP sesame oil
• 1 TBSP soy sauce
• Peanut Sauce:
• 1 TBSP peanut butter
• 1 TBSP sesame oil
• 1 TBSP soy sauce
• 1 TBSP brown sugar
• 2 tsp sesame seeds (1 tsp in mixture, 1 tsp to sprinkle on top)

Directions:

1. Cook noodles according to package instructions.
2. While water is boiling, combine all ingredients (PB, sesame oil, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame seeds) to make the peanut sauce in a small bowl.
3. Next, heat oils/sauces in a pan and add veggies. Fry for a few minutes until veggies have been coated (do not cook them too long).
4. Combine spaghetti and veggies/oil into serving bowls and top with a few spoonfuls of peanut sauce (stirring throughly) and sesame seeds.
5. เริงร่า (or enjoy)!