Noodles with Peanut Sauce

In just 15 minutes, you can have a nourishing vegan meal on the table that is flavorful and packed with veggies. This recipe comes to us from Kristie Middleton and appears in her new book MeatLess: Transform the Way You Eat and Live – One Meal at a Time.

Serves 4-6

Ingredients:

• 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 4 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
• 2 teaspoons agave or other sweetener
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce like Sriracha, or more or less to taste
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 to 1-1/2 cups water
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
• 4 carrots, chopped into coins
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 2 cups frozen edamame
• Crushed peanuts or sesame seeds to garnish, optional
• 1 16-ounce package of your favorite noodles, cooked according to package instructions (spaghetti, angel hair, soba, and udon all work well)

Directions:

Add all sauce ingredients to a blender or food processor, or use an immersion blender to combine well. If you like a thick sauce, use less water. Set aside.

Steam carrots, broccoli, and edamame for 4 minutes or until the broccoli is bright green.

Toss the vegetables with the noodles and pour the peanut sauce over it. Serve sprinkled with crushed peanuts or sesame seeds.