How to make the Best Peanut Sauce with Sesame Noodles

peanut butter

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Almond butter offers a similar texture with less saturated fat.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free while maintaining flavor.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a neutral substitute that is less expensive.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Maple syrup provides a similar sweetness with a different flavor.

Preheat oven to 350°F and roast sesame seeds for 20 minutes until fragrant.

Boil water in a pot, adding salt to taste; cook soba noodles until al dente, then strain in a colander.

In a bowl, combine peanut oil, smooth peanut butter, sriracha hot chili sauce, seasoned rice vinegar, sesame oil, liquid aminos, and honey to make the peanut sauce.

Add matchstick carrots, sliced green pepper, and scallions to the bowl with the sauce.

Mix everything together until well combined, ensuring the noodles are well coated with the sauce.

Serve warm or refrigerate to enjoy cold later.

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