Cold Spicy Thai Noodles Recipes

SPICY THAI NOODLES

Steps:

• Chop garnishes and set aside.
• Boil pasta, drain.
• While pasta is boiling, heat oils in a large skillet with red pepper flakes.
• Once oil is hot, strain pepper flakes, reserving the oil in a bowl. Add reserved oil back into the skillet and add the chili paste. Whisk in soy sauce and honey.
• Toss pasta in the skillet with the sauce.
• Can be served hot, room temperature or cold. Top with garnishes and enjoy!

COLD NOODLE SALAD WITH SPICY PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine peanut butter, tamari, vinegar, cayenne, garlic and ginger, stirring to blend well. Stir in water to make a thick sauce. Set aside.
• Cook linguine in a large pot of boiling water until al dente about 10 minutes.
• Drain and rinse pasta under cold water, transfer to large bowl.
• Toss with sesame oil to coat.
• Add carrot, bell pepper, and scallions to the bowl with the linguine.
• Add reserved peanut sauce to coat, tossing gently to combine.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

SPICY THAI NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of salted water. Check cooking directions, soba noodles can cook literally in minutes. Drain pasta well. Let pasta dry a bit or water on the pasta will dilute the dressing.
• Whisk sesame oil, canola oil, honey, soy sauce, vinegars, ginger and cayenne in a small bowl to blend.
• Season with salt.
• Heat a few tablespoons of dressing in saute pan over medium high heat (be careful, dressing can burn easily).
• Add peppers to pan for about 2 - 3 minutes to ligtly soften, they should still be crunchy.
• Add all other ingredients to pasta along with remaining dressing. Mix salad well, you will probably need to use your hands.
• Garnish with lime wedges.
• Serve right away or chill as long as overnight.
• Add peas shortly before serving. If you add them too early they will turn a "lovely" shade of grey.

COLD THAI NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook noodles al dente (do not overcook - mushy noodles won't work).
• Strain and rinse under cold water until cooled.
• Mix or wisk together all "dressing" ingredients (peanut butter through garlic power)until blended.
• In large bowl stir together noodles, 2/3 sauce (reserve 1/3 for later), and vegetables (reserve 1/2 chopped greens from green onion).
• Chill minimum 2 hours.
• Transfer to a bowl or platter, if you you want.
• Before serving pour reserved "dressing" over noodles.
• Sprinkle sesame seeds and reserved green onions (and cilantro if used).