Ingredients

• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 carrot
• 4 green onions
• 1 cup of cilantro
• 1 box whole grain spaghetti
• 1/2 cup Smuckers Natural Peanut Butter
• Juice of 2 limes
• 1 cup soy sauce or tamari
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1 Tbsp. rice vinegar
• 2 Tbsp. water
• 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper to taste
• Chopped avocado

Steps

1. In a food processor, chop garlic and carrot, pulse a few times, add green onions and cilantro and blend. Remove and set aside.
2. Cook pasta according to package instructions, drain and return to pot.
3. While pasta cooks, in a food processor, add peanut butter, lime juice, soy sauce, maple syrup, rice vinegar and water. Blend until smooth.
4. Add peanut sauce to pasta and mix well.
5. Add veggies and crushed red pepper to pasta and and mix well.
6. Top with avocado.

Can be eaten warm or cold. Optional-top with bean sprouts.

Adapted from Martin, Shane. “Spicy Thai Peanut Spaghetti.” Shane ad Simple. 14 Sept., 2017, https://shaneandsimple.com/spicy-peanut-butter-ramen-noodles/

Serves 5