Spicy Peanut Noodles with Chipotle Angel Hair and Spinach

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Spicy Peanut Noodles with Chipotle Angel Hair and Spinach

Marguerite Jodry

This is a cross between a pasta dish and a salad. You can serve it hot, but I prefer it at room temperature or cold so the spinach remains crisp. A great potluck recipe!

Spicy Peanut Noodles with Chipotle Angel Hair and Spinach

Spicy Peanut Noodles with Chipotle Angel Hair and Spinach

Marguerite

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces Valente Chipotle Angel Hair pasta
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons natural peanut butter, preferably chunky
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 10 ounces fresh baby spinach
  • 1 large red bell pepper, julienned
  • 1 carrot, julienned
  • ¼ cup chopped scallions
  • ½ cup roasted, salted peanuts, chopped

Directions

  1. Cook the pasta according to the directions on the packet. Drain and set aside.

  2. While the pasta cooks, whisk together soy sauce, peanut butter and rice vinegar.

  3. In a large bowl, toss together the pasta, sauce, bell pepper and carrot. Gently fold in the spinach.

  4. To serve, garnish with scallions and chopped peanuts.