Peanut Somen Noodle Salad

I tried to go get inspired with something Asian yesterday night, and I made two delectable things, a peanut noodle salad, and shiitake fried rice (which will be in my next blog post) it was delicious! Here is the Peanut Somen Noodle Salad.

Peanut Somen Noodle Salad
Serves 4-5

Kosher Salt
1 pound of somen noodles
Sesame oil, for drizzling over noodles

Peanut Dressing:
1/2 cup toasted sesame oil, or olive oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
3/4 cup of peanut butter
1/3 cup of low sodium soy sauce
3 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons of seasoned rice vinegar
2 tablespoons of Sriracha or hot sauce
Kosher salt, and pepper
1 cup sliced scallions
1/2 cup chopped roasted peanuts

Directions

Bring a large pot of boiling water to a boil over high heat with the salt. Cook the somen noodles until tender, 2-3 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta water. Drain and run the noodles under cold water, drizzle with the sesame oil so they don't stick together. Set aside.

For the peanut dressing: Put the sesame oil, garlic, ginger, peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, Sriracha, salt, and pepper in a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour onto the noodles until coated. Top with scallions and roasted chopped peanuts. Bon Appetite!