pat's Recipe

Peanut-Noodle Salad

Category: SALADS

2 large cucumbers
1 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp sesame oil
1/2 to 1 tsp dried crushed red pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1 (16 oz) package soba noodles, cooked
1 (8-oz) package shredded fresh carrot
6 green onions, cut diagonally into 1 1/2-inch pieces

Peel cucumbers; cut in half lengthwise, removing and discarding seeds. Cut cucumber halves into half-moon shaped slices.
Whisk together soy sauce nd next 7 ingredients in a large bowl; add cucumber, pasta, carrot and onions, tossing to coat. Cover and chill 8 hours, if desired.

makes 6-8 servings