Sesame Noodles

Like Glee last week…I feel like I’m in a funk.  My hunger/eating has been out of whack the past couple days and I feel like I have nothing to write about…so this is going to be a very sporadic post, in fact I think it will be a list!

1.  Just watched the season finale of Glee :)  I miss my performing days!!!

2.  Working later the normal the past couple days = missing workouts:(  Probably part of my hunger issue.

3.  Recipe for the Sesame Noodles I made for the BBQ this past weekend.

• 3 Cloves Garlic
• 1 T Red Wine Vinegar
• 1 T Brown Sugar
• 2 T Water
• 6 T Chunky PB (the natural kind is best!)
• 1/4 c. soy sauce
• 6T Sesame Oil
• 1 T Hot Oil

 

Combine above ingredients to make sauce.  I made the sauce in my mini-food processor to make mincing the garlic easier but probably would of been better in the blender.

I made this the day before.  The next day I added:

• 8 oz Linguini cooked (I used Whole Wheat)

• 2 Boneless chicken breasts, cooked (I left this out as there would be meats served at the BBQ)
• 3 Scallions, chopped
• 1 small cucumber, seeded, sliced
• 1 lb asparagus, cooked (steamed) and cut into about 1” pieces, but save a few spears for the top

• 5T Sesame seeds
• I also added chopped salted peanuts as a garnish

Notes:

• I forgot the water in the sauce, it still worked but I’m sure it would of been easier to mix.
• I used low sodium soy sauce as I usually do, but in this case I wish I didn't….I thought overall it could of used more salt.  Also used unsalted PB, so that didn’t help either.
• Overall still Delicious!!  Also very easy to make and assemble…plus it’s one of those dishes that gets better as it sits. 
• Not sure about the nutritionals here, but I’d like to try and lighten this recipe perhaps!
• I Doubled it for the BBQ

   

4. Now watching some DVR’d So You Think You Can Dance :)

5. Started working on a cake for my friends Bridal Shower this Saturday!  Can’t wait to share it…I’m going for a deep chocolate cake with a hint of orange.