Thai is one of my favorite cuisines so when I come across a good recipe I quickly ear-mark it as a favorite. I had this particular recipe for the first time at my parents house in Helena and have made it several times since. What is it about peanut sauce that is so dang good?
If you’re a fan like me, you’ll love this Thai staple.
Linguine with Snow Peas, Cucumber and Peanut Sauce
Ingredients:
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/3 cup peanut butter
- 2/3 cup canned low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/2 tsp red-pepper flakes (more for a spicier version)
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 pound linguine
- 1/2 pound snow peas, cut diagonally into thin slices
- 1 1/2 cups bean sprouts
- 2 scallions including green tops, chopped
- 1 cucmber, peeled, halved lenthwise, seeded and sliced thin
- 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
- cilantro and lime to garnish
- chicken or shrimp (optional)
In a blender, combine the garlic, soy sauce, peanut butter, chicken broth, lime juice, red-pepper flakes and 1/2 tsp of the salt. Puree until smooth.
Start with this....(remember my favorite little pampered chef measuring cup? It's da bomb diggity for peanut butter. You should buy one!)
And end with this.
In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the linguine until amost done, about 9 minutes.
Chop up your veggies while the oodles of noodles are cooking
The recipe doesn’t call for it, but I typically add shrimp or chicken simply because “a meatless meal is not a meal” according to someone.
Next, stir in the snow peas and bean sprouts and cook until the vegetables and pasta are just done, about 3 minutes more.
Drain and toss with the peanut sauce, chicken or shrimp, the remaining 1/4 tsp salt, the scallions, cucumber and 1/3 cup of the peanuts.
This blog is a little bit of everything. When I have time I like to share diy projects and yummy recipes, but you'll also find me talking about everyday things like being a mom, personal struggles or successes, and navigating my way through this crazy world. My hope is that you come here for encouragement, laughs and inspiration. Oh, and sometimes I talk about sheep heads. That's what happens when you live in Montana and marry a hunter. 
June 13th, 2011 at 2:42 pm
I am going to make this for dinner this week, YUM! Thanks for the inspiration.
June 19th, 2011 at 10:20 pm
Made it, loved it, will make it again!
June 15th, 2011 at 11:09 am
MMMM YUM! Like Erin I am going to add this to my menu…for next week. It looks delicious! Thank you! Now you just need to add a dessert recipe. ;)
June 20th, 2011 at 9:22 pm
You would love the Lotus Pad here in Big Sky. Come visit!
I’m totally making this tomorrow night.
E