Vegetarian

lighter Sesame Noodles takes 25 minutes to prepare.

lighter Sesame Noodles takes several minutes to cook.

lighter Sesame Noodles makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for lighter Sesame Noodles are:

* Coarse salt
* 12 ounces whole-wheat spaghetti
* 1 bunch broccoli, cut into florets, stalks peeled and thinly sliced
* 2 red bell peppers (ribs and seeds removed), thinly sliced
* 1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced
* 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
* 3 tablespoons dark-brown sugar
* 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
* 2 tablespoons soy sauce
* 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
* 2 garlic cloves, minced
* 1/2 to 1 teaspoon red-pepper flakes

Here is how you make lighter Sesame Noodles:

1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook spaghetti 3 minutes less than al dente. Add broccoli, bell peppers, and onion. Cook until pasta is al dente and vegetables are tender, 3 minutes more. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water; drain pasta and vegetables. 2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together peanut butter, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, oil, garlic, and red-pepper flakes. Add hot pasta and vegetables; toss to coat, thinning sauce with a little pasta water, if necessary. Serve at room temperature or chilled.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARIEKING83.

The nutritional information for lighter Sesame Noodles is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 328.1

• Total Fat: 17.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 963.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 38.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.8 g
• Protein: 11.4 g