Have peanut butter? Try these Noodles!

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter is lower in calories, while sunflower seed butter is nut-free.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos is often cheaper.

Bring a pot of water to boil for the noodles.

Boil the noodles for about 3 minutes (half the package instructions).

In a non-stick pan over medium-low heat, toast 3 tablespoons peanuts and 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds for about a minute.

Transfer toasted peanuts and sesame seeds to a pestle and mortar and crush coarsely, then set aside.

Grate 3 pieces of garlic and chop 2 sticks of green onions.

In the same pan, heat 1 tablespoon of chili oil and add the grated garlic, cooking for about 45 seconds.

Add 1 teaspoon sweet paprika, 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce, 1 teaspoon rice vinegar, and 1 tablespoon maple syrup to the pan.

Mix in 2 tablespoons of smooth, unsweetened peanut butter and a couple tablespoons of water to create the sauce.

Add the boiled noodles to the peanut sauce along with the chopped green onions, stirring and cooking for a couple of minutes until the sauce is absorbed and the noodles are glossy.

Plate the noodles and generously sprinkle the crunchy topping of toasted peanuts and sesame seeds before serving.

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