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Mara’s Peanut-Thai Pasta
The ingredients in this pasta sauce may sound unusual at first, but the end product is an exotic and delicious combination. My girls loved this recipe so much that they even accidentally ate a few cucumbers along the way. I will definitely be making this again…possibly even for their school lunch boxes soon where I think I’ll dice the cucumbers even smaller so they are harder to pick out. :)
Peanut Thai Pasta
Ingredients
- 8 oz spaghetti (Mara's, ½ box)
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- ½ cup basil (fresh, chopped)
- ½ cucumber
- crushed red pepper (to taste (optional))
Instructions
- Cook noodles according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl whisk together the peanut butter, soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, garlic, and basil until combined into a smooth mixture.
- Once the pasta is ready, drain and combine with the soy sauce mixture until pasta is evenly coated with sauce. Dice half of a cucumber and toss together with pasta. Serve at room temperature or chilled.
Notes
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Mara’s Feta Pasta Salad
Thanks to inspiration from The Food Babe, I’ve learned that just like mozzarella cheese the type of feta cheese you buy matters. In both cases go with the versions sold floating in water and you will not be disappointed! Since this recent discovery, I’ve been eating feta on just about everything and this pasta dish is no exception.
Feta Pasta Salad
Ingredients
- 6 oz farfalle pasta (Mara's, ½ box)
- 1 cup feta cheese (crumbled)
- 1 tomato
- 2 avocados
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ teaspoon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Dice the tomato and mix with the feta in a large bowl, set aside.
- In a small bowl make the dressing by whisking together the olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, mustard, onion powder, and salt.
- Once pasta is done drain and rinse with cool water. After the pasta cools for a few minutes add it to the large bowl with the tomato and feta.
- Dice the avocados and add to the bowl with the pasta as well. Pour the dressing over top and toss to combine. Garnish with extra feta if desired and serve at room temperature or chilled. Avocados may brown if stored overnight.
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