Are you looking to bring an exotic twist to your dinner table? Look no further than the delightful oriental spaghetti with cucumber and spicy peanut sauce, a tantalizing dish that blends the flavors of the East and West. This dish features tender spaghetti coated in a luscious peanut sauce packed with exotic aromas and a hint of heat, topped with crisp cucumber and other crunchy vegetables. It's a symphony of flavors and textures that will surely satisfy your taste buds and leave you craving for more.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
ASIAN SPAGHETTI
We love this recipe with its bright, crisp-tender snow peas and carrots, but you could easily substitute any veggies you have on hand. -Anne Smithson, Cary, North Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner Side Dishes
Time 20m
Yield 5 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the mushrooms, snow peas, carrots and onions in oil until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, sugar and cayenne. Drain pasta. Add pasta and soy sauce mixture to skillet and toss to coat. Heat through. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 274 calories, Fat 8g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 521mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 9g protein.
ASIAN CUCUMBER AND PEANUT SALAD
A fresh cucumber salad with a real kick! My mom adds rice noodles making it a great lunch or dinner add-on. I prefer it as it is.
Provided by tammyn316
Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Cucumber Salad Recipes
Time 1h20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat vegetable oil in a small skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic until softened and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Set garlic aside to cool.
- Whisk vinegar and sugar in a salad bowl until sugar has dissolved; add chili-garlic sauce, fish sauce, coriander, cooked garlic, and red pepper flakes until thoroughly combined. Stir in cucumbers, peanuts, and green onions to coat with dressing. Refrigerate at least 1 hour to overnight.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.1 calories, Carbohydrate 12.5 g, Fat 10.5 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 438.1 mg, Sugar 4.5 g
PASTA WITH PEANUT SAUCE
This pasta dish has a slightly Asian flavor, and is spicy.
Provided by MARBALET
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook angel hair pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente.
- Saute bell pepper, green onion, and bean sprouts until tender-crispy. Set aside.
- Saute chicken until done. Set aside.
- Mix peanut butter, soy sauce, and ginger in a large saucepan over medium low heat. Add chicken broth. Add pasta, sauteed vegetables, and chicken. Toss to coat all ingredients. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 334.7 calories, Carbohydrate 27.9 g, Cholesterol 43.9 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 28.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 591.8 mg, Sugar 4.2 g
THAI PASTA WITH SPICY PEANUT SAUCE
We love how the whole wheat pasta and crisp, raw vegetables blend with the rich and creamy peanut sauce. The addition of fresh lime juice really brightens the flavor of the dish. Some eat it hot, but my husband and I prefer to wait until it's closer to room temperature. -Donna McCallie, Lake Park, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cook linguine according to package directions. Drain; return to pan., In a small bowl, combine peanut sauce and lime juice. Add peanut sauce mixture, vegetables and cilantro to pan; toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 410 calories, Fat 12g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 452mg sodium, Carbohydrate 66g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 14g protein.
COLD SESAME NOODLES WITH CUCUMBER
Remember those sesame noodles I used to order in New York as a cash- strapped actress? Well, I've re-created my own recipe here and, in my humble opinion, it's even better than the original. Best part? This is a cinch to make.
Provided by Patricia Heaton
Categories HarperCollins HarperCollins Noodle Dinner Cucumber Peanut Peanut Butter Soy Sauce Ginger Vegetarian Vegan Sesame Chill Summer
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Prepare a bowl of ice water.
- Cook the noodles in boiling water until al dente, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and transfer to a bowl of ice water and soak for 5 minutes, until well chilled. Drain again, return to the bowl, toss with the peanut oil, and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame seeds, honey, ginger, garlic, red pepper flakes, and sriracha. Fold in the grated cucumber, half the scallion, and half the peanuts. Add the chilled pasta and toss to coat thoroughly. Transfer to a serving bowl, twirling the pasta into a nest shape. Top with the sliced cucumber, cilantro, and the remaining scallion and peanuts.
CUCUMBER-PEANUT SAUCE
Use this cucumber-peanut dipping sauce with our Cucumber Summer Rolls, which are made of thinly sliced cucumbers wrapped around shrimp, rice vermicelli, and Thai basil leaves.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Quick & Easy Recipes
Yield Makes about 1 cup
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Pulse until they are finely chopped but not pureed. Serve, or store in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 2 days.
ORIENTAL SPAGHETTI WITH CUCUMBER AND SPICY PEANUT SAUCE
Categories Blender Pasta Vegetarian Quick & Easy Peanut Cucumber Gourmet
Yield Serves 2
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a blender blend the peanut butter, the soy sauce, the lemon juice, the garlic, the red hot pepper flakes, the sugar, and 1/4 cup hot water until the sauce is smooth. In a kettle of boiling salted water boil the spaghetti until it is just tender, drain it in a colander, and rinse it briefly under cold water. Drain the spaghetti well, transfer it to a bowl, and toss it with the sauce, the cucumber, the scallion, and salt and pepper to taste. Serve the pasta at room temperature.
CHICKEN SATAY WITH SPICY PEANUT SAUCE AND CUCUMBER RELISH
Provided by Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 4h40m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine all the marinade ingredients except the chicken. Slice the chicken into long, thin strips, about 3 inches long by 1 inch wide, and add to marinade. Turn chicken to coat, cover and refrigerate for up to 4 hours.
- Meanwhile, prepare the sauce: Bring the coconut milk to a simmer in a small saucepan. Whisk in curry paste until dissolved, about 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in peanut butter, stock and sugar, reduce heat and cook until smooth, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add tamarind juice and salt. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
- Prepare relish: Place cucumber, shallot, and chili slices in a small bowl. Heat the vinegar, sugar and salt in a small saucepan, stirring, until mixture reaches a boil and sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat, cool to room temperature, and then pour over cucumber mixture. Garnish with cilantro leaves and set aside.
- Prepare grill and thread marinated chicken onto soaked bamboo skewers. Place on grill and cook 5 to 7 minutes, or until cooked through, turning once. Serve with peanut sauce and cucumber relish.
SPICY SZECHUAN PEANUT SAUCE
A bowl of these spicy-peanutty noodles is so good. Asian-style comfort food. Serve hot in winter. Cool down and pair with veggies to make a fabulous salad in the summer.
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Spaghetti
Time 19m
Yield 2 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth.
- Transfer to a jar with a tight-fitting lid (keeps 1 week, chilled; or distribute among 3 small containers and freeze what you dont want to use within a week).
- To use: Boil 1 lb Asian noodles or spaghetti until al dente.
- Toss with ¾ cup of sauce (or more to taste), finely chopped scallions and chopped peanuts.
- Note: In the winter, I eat these noodles hot.
- In summer I rinse under cold water, cool and drain and serve them as a spicy noodle salad, often adding shredded bok choy, carrots, snowpeas, lots more of the peanut sauce, etc.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1548, Fat 82.2, SaturatedFat 16.1, Cholesterol 153.4, Sodium 2693.3, Carbohydrate 158.7, Fiber 12.9, Sugar 15.5, Protein 55.5
Tips:
- Mise en place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all of your ingredients and cooking tools ready to go. This will help you stay organized and prevent any delays while you're cooking.
- Choose the right noodles: Oriental spaghetti, also known as Shanghai noodles or Saifun, are thin and translucent noodles made from wheat flour. They are a good choice for this recipe because they cook quickly and have a mild flavor that won't overpower the other ingredients.
- Make sure your vegetables are fresh and crisp: The vegetables in this recipe should be fresh and crisp to provide a nice contrast to the soft noodles and creamy peanut sauce.
- Don't overcook the noodles: Oriental spaghetti cooks very quickly, so be careful not to overcook them. They should be cooked until they are just tender, but still have a slight bite to them.
- Use a good quality peanut butter: The peanut butter is the key ingredient in the spicy peanut sauce, so it's important to use a good quality peanut butter that you enjoy the taste of.
- Adjust the spiciness of the sauce to your liking: The amount of chili paste you add to the sauce will determine how spicy it is. Start with a small amount and add more to taste.
Conclusion:
Oriental spaghetti with cucumber and spicy peanut sauce is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a quick and healthy meal. The combination of the soft noodles, crisp vegetables, and creamy peanut sauce is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting recipe to try, give this Oriental spaghetti a try. You won't be disappointed!
Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »
You'll also love