Pasta with szechwan peanut dressing

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
8 ounces Pasta, preferably linguine
2 cups Broccoli florets
2 cups Cherry tomatoes
⅓ cup Peanut butter Smooth or Chunky
½ cup Hot vegetable stock or hot
Water
1 teaspoon Soy sauce
2 tablespoons Rice vinegar
2 tablespoons Safflower oil
2 Garlic cloves; minced
½ teaspoon Dry crushed red pepper; -OR- Spicy flavoring of your Choice

Directions

SZECHWAN PEANUT DRESSING

Bring a large pot of hot water to a boi; cook pasta until _al dente_.

While pasta is cooking, steam broccoli florets. In a medium-size mixing bowl, whisk together peanut butter and stock or water until smooth. Stir in remaining dressing ingredients. When pasta is done, drain well. Pour sauce over pasta, toss to coat well. Add broccoli and tomatoes; toss again. Garnish with chopped scallions, if desired.

Szechwan Peanut Dressing is also good on steamed vegetables, especially green beans, broccoli or cauliflower.

Paulette Mitchell "The 15-Minute Vegetarian Gourmet"

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