This recipe is a play on a classic Chinese takeout dish, sesame noodles, and it’s so easy to make at home. Hopefully you have most of these ingredients kicking around the fridge. It’s a great Friday meal when you are running lower on fresh produce, but you aren’t quite ready for a weekend grocery shopping trip yet.

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Classic Sesame Noodles with Cucumbers

A play on the Chinese takeout classic, noodles tossed with spicy sesame sauce and cucumbers.

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Course Main Course

Servings 1

Ingredients

  

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• 1 Tbsp tahini
• 1 tsp peanut butter
• 1/2 tsp hot sauce
• 1/2 tsp soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp water
• 1/5th batch cooked noodles make them here
• 1 scallion finely chopped
• 2 inches cucumber finely chopped
• sesame seeds to taste

Instructions

 

• In a mixing bowl add the tahini, peanut butter, hot sauce, soy sauce and water. Whisk until you have a smooth, thin dressing. Add a little more water if it’s too thick. Taste and add more hot sauce or soy sauce if you think it is not quite salty or spicy enough.
• Add the noodles you made earlier and toss to coat. Then add the scallion and cucumber and toss again. Sprinkle with sesame seeds for a pretty garnish and enjoy!

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