Learn the quick trick to homemade peanut sauce (hint: it's peanut butter and prepared salad dressing) in this variation on one of Thailand's signature dishes.
Shrimp with Thai Noodles and Peanut Sauce
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 0 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup purchased Italian salad dressing
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon grated gingerroot
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 (7 to 8-oz.) pkg. Thai rice noodles or 8 oz. uncooked linguine
- 1 lb. shelled deveined cooked medium shrimp, tails removed
- 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into thin bite-sized strips
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions including tops
- 1 medium lime, cut into wedges
Instructions
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Step1In small saucepan, combine water, peanut butter, salad dressing, brown sugar, soy sauce, gingerroot and red pepper flakes. Cook over medium-low heat until smooth and warm, stirring frequently. Set aside.
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Step2Cook rice noodles as directed on package, adding shrimp during last minute of cooking time. Drain well; return to saucepan.
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Step3Add bell pepper, onions and peanut butter mixture to rice noodles and shrimp; toss gently to mix. Serve with lime wedges. If desired, garnish with additional green onion tops.
Nutrition
590
Calories
24g
Total Fat
35g
Protein
58g
Total Carbohydrate
10g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 1/2 Cups
- Calories
- 590
- Calories from Fat
- 215
- Total Fat
- 24g
- 37%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 20%
- Cholesterol
- 225mg
- 75%
- Sodium
- 1180mg
- 49%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 58g
- 19%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 16%
- Sugars
- 10g
- Protein
- 35g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 44%
- 44%
- Vitamin C
- 56%
- 56%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 26%
- 26%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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