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Ruby's Tuesday Noodles

POSTED: 1:41 pm HST September 14, 2004
UPDATED: 11:17 am HST September 15, 2004

A Chinese noodle dish for my good friend Ruby.

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Spicy Peanuts:
  • 1 cup raw peanuts or cashews
  • 1/2 tsp peanut oil
  • 1/4 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • Toss and roast in a 325 degree oven for about 12 minutes until lightly browned and fragrant.

    Dressing:
  • Zest of one orange (slice thin into small strips and set aside for later)
  • 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
  • 3 TBS rice vinegar
  • 5 TBS soy sauce
  • 3 TBS sherry vinegar
  • 1/2 cup sesame oil
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, remove seeds and stem
  • Blend everything except orange zest.

    Salad:
  • 1/2 cup spicy peanuts
  • 2 inches ginger root
  • 1 medium carrot, cut matchsticks
  • 2 ounces snow peas, cut into matchsticks
  • 16 oz. Chinese noodles (Thin mein)
  • 2 green onions, sliced thin diagonal
  • 1/2 cup daikon, cut into matchsticks
  • 3 TBS cilantro
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • Directions: Slice ginger into fine threads. Place carrots, snow peas in boiling water for 30 seconds. Remove and rinse in cold water. Cook noodles until almost done. Rinse and drain in a colander, then place in a large bowl. Toss everything and garnish with the peanuts.

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