Shrimp with Thai Noodles and Peanut Sauce

Learn the quick trick to homemade peanut sauce (hint: it's peanut butter and prepared salad dressing) in this variation on one of Thailand's signature dishes.

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ingredients 12
Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 0 min

Ingredients

3/4: cup water

1/2: cup creamy peanut butter

1/4: cup purchased Italian salad dressing

1: tablespoon brown sugar

2: tablespoons soy sauce

1: teaspoon grated gingerroot

1/2: teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1: (7 to 8-oz.) pkg. Thai rice noodles or 8 oz. uncooked linguine

1: lb. shelled deveined cooked medium shrimp, tails removed

1: medium red bell pepper, cut into thin bite-sized strips

1/4: cup sliced green onions including tops

1: medium lime, cut into wedges

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Directions

1 In small saucepan, combine water, peanut butter, salad dressing, brown sugar, soy sauce, gingerroot and red pepper flakes. Cook over medium-low heat until smooth and warm, stirring frequently. Set aside.
2 Cook rice noodles as directed on package, adding shrimp during last minute of cooking time. Drain well; return to saucepan.
3 Add bell pepper, onions and peanut butter mixture to rice noodles and shrimp; toss gently to mix. Serve with lime wedges. If desired, garnish with additional green onion tops.

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Expert Tips

The cuisine of Thailand is rapidly gaining world popularity. It typically has a sweet/sour/salty taste. Look for these rice noodles and other specialties exported by Thailand at an Asian market or the ethnic section of the grocery store.

Let children help when cooking the rice noodles. They will be fascinated to see the noodles become transparent during cooking.

A stir-fried vegetable, such as spinach, broccoli or green beans, would be a nice side dish with this entree.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 1/2 Cups

Calories: 590
Calories from Fat: 215),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 24g; 24%
(Saturated Fat 4g, 4% ),
Cholesterol: 225mg; 225%;
Sodium: 1180mg; 1180%;
Total Carbohydrate: 58g; 58%
(Dietary Fiber 4g 4% Sugars 10g 10% ),
Protein: 35g; 35%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 44%;
Vitamin C: 56%;
Calcium: 10%;
Iron: 26%;

Exchanges:

3 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Irisheyesrsmilin_inMN

report Posted Apr. 10, 2011 5:45 PM

This is hands-down one of our all-time Thai recipes. We have made it and shared the recipe (by request after making) for so many friends and family. We always make with linguine...no big difference than the rice noodles. We also garnish with plenty of cilantro. YUMMY!!!

Ang1813

report Posted Sep. 20, 2010 10:31 AM

Great recipe...I wasn't able to find the thai rice noodles and am very curious to see what the difference is!