Cold Spicy Cashew Noodles Recipes

ASIAN NOODLES WITH SUMMER VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs, adding the snap peas and bok choy during the last 2 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water, then drain. Transfer the pasta and vegetables to a large bowl.
• Meanwhile, pulse the cashew butter, 2 tablespoons each water and rice vinegar, the Sriracha, scallions, ginger, 1/4 cup cilantro and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a food processor until smooth. Toss the bell pepper and radishes in a medium bowl with the remaining 1/4 cup cilantro and 1 tablespoon rice vinegar.
• Add the sauce to the pasta mixture along with enough of the reserved pasta cooking water to loosen; toss to coat. Top each serving with the diced vegetables and some Sriracha.

EASY SESAME CASHEW NOODLES

Steps:

• In a blender, blend the sauce ingredients until smooth.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Just before mixing with the sauce and serving, cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until JUST firm-tender (do not overcook the pasta) drain and rinse well under cold water; drain well again.
• Toss the cooked pasta with the prepared sauce (if the sauce was chilled then warm before mixing with the pasta).
• Sprinkle with chopped cashews and serve.

THAI CASHEW NOODLES WITH SPICY SCALLOPS & CASHEW BUTTER

Steps:

• CASHEW BUTTER:.
• Pulse cashews in a mini food processor until paste-like; add water and oil, pulse until mixture is creamy.
• Add sugar and salt; pulse to incorporate.
• Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
• SCALLOPS, SAUCE, NOODLES & VEGETABLES:.
• Bring a pot of water to boil for the vegetables and noodles.
• Combine juice of 1 lime, 2 T honey, 1 tsp chili garlic sauce, 1 T ginger and garlic in a large bowl.
• Add scallops, tossing to coat; marinate in the refrigerator for 20 minutes or as long as 2 hours.
• Ass bell pepper, carrots, peas, and noodles to boiling water; cook 4-5 minutes or until noodles are soft and vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Drain noodles and vegetables reserving 2-3 cups noodle-cooking water in a large measuring cup.
• Rinse noodles and egetables under running water to remove excesss starch; return to empty pot.
• Combine cashew butter, juice of remaining lime, 2 T honey, 1 tsp chili garlic sauce, and 1 T ginger; whisk until blended.
• Add sauce to drained vegetables and noodle in pot.
• Thin sauce with somee of the reserved noodle-cooking water (about 2 cups).
• until sauce reaches desired consistency: season with salt.
• Heat 1 T oil in large sauté pan over high heat; remove scallops from marinade -- discard marinade.
• Pat scallops dry with paper towels.
• Sear scallops until browned on one side -- flip scallops until browned on other side.
• Divide noodle mixture among 4 plates.
• Top each with 3 scallops.
• Garnish each serving with cilantro and roasted cashew halves.

COLD AND SPICY SESAME NOODLES

Steps:

• Whisk soy, peanut butter, vinegar, optional hot sauce, and sesame oil.
• Add the spaghetti and toss to coat well.
• Sprinkle green onion and sesame seeds throughout and serve.

CASHEW SESAME NOODLES

Steps:

• Make sauce:
• In a blender blend sauce ingredients with salt and pepper to taste until smooth. Sauce may be made 3 days ahead and chilled, covered. Bring sauce to room temperature and stir before using.
• Just before serving, in a 6-quart kettle bring 5 quarts salted water to a boil and cook spaghetti until al dente. In a colander drain spaghetti and rinse well under cold water. Drain spaghetti well and in a bowl toss with sauce and chopped coriander.
• Garnish sesame noodles with cashews and coriander.