Name: Chilled noodles with sesame sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 375 gram wonton egg noodles; 2 tablespoon peanut oil; 2 lebanese cucumbers, shredded; 1 red capsicum, finely sliced; Dressing; 1/3 cup (50g) sesame seeds, toasted and ground, plus extra, to serve; 2 tablespoon shredded ginger; 2 tablespoon peanut butter; 2 tablespoon soy sauce; 2 tablespoon chang's sesame oil; 2 teaspoon sugar; 2 teaspoon malt vinegar

Chilled noodles with sesame sauce

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Serves 4

Prep

20M

Cook

Total

25M

Ingredients

375 gram wonton egg noodles

2 tablespoon peanut oil

2 lebanese cucumbers, shredded

1 red capsicum, finely sliced

Dressing

1/3 cup (50g) sesame seeds, toasted and ground, plus extra, to serve

2 tablespoon shredded ginger

2 tablespoon peanut butter

2 tablespoon soy sauce

2 tablespoon chang's sesame oil

2 teaspoon sugar

2 teaspoon malt vinegar

Method

1.Cook noodles in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water according to packet directions. Drain, rinse under cold water and drain again. Place in a bowl with peanut oil and three-quarters of cucumber and capsicum. Toss to combine.

2.To make dressing, combine all ingredients and 1/3 cup water. Season with black pepper.

3.Add dressing to noodles and toss to combine. Serve topped with remaining cucumber and capsicum, and extra sesame seeds.

For extra punch, try adding 3 sliced green onions and a dash of chilli sauce to the dressing.
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