Zucchini Noodles With Peanut Sauce
Ingredients
For the dressing:
- 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp chopped ginger
- 1 tbsp sriracha (less if you’re a spice wuss)
- 1 tbsp agave
- 1 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
For the salad:
- 1 1/2 lbs zucchini
- 1 lb cherry or grape tomatoes sliced in half
- 1/2 lb cucumber sliced into half moons (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1/2 cup red onion finely diced
- 1/2 cup roasted, salted peanuts
- 1 cup fresh herbs such as: Thai basil, mint, cilantro (or a mix of all three) chopped
Instructions
Make the dressing:
- Place all ingredients in a small blender and blend until smooth. That’s it! Keep sealed and refrigerated until ready to use.
Make the salad:
- Slice the zucchini lengthwise, on a mandolin or by hand, into 1/8 inch thick slices. Stack those slices and cut them lenghtwise into long noodley strips. (Or see note above about ribbon noodles.)
- Toss the noodles with the dressing, reserving some of the dressing for drizzling. Taste for salt.
- Top servings with tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and peanuts. Drizzle with extra dressing as desired. Finish with fresh herbs and serve!
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