Sticky Peanut Lime Noodles

I prepped way to many noodles! With a lunchbox load left over in the fridge and a craving for something fresh I whipped up the sauce of my Thailand holiday dreams.

Left overs are a gift! They are a treasure to be used to save you time, money and the planet. With a little creativity great things can happen!

• Ingredients for 2 sides
• 1 cup of rice noodles (or whatever noodles you happen to have knocking about, ensure they are cooked al dente and ready to go.)
• 2tbsp peanut butter
• 1 bunch of coriander leaves
• juice of one lime
• 3tbsp soy sauce
• 1-2 cloves of garlic
• 1/2 thumb sized piece of ginger
• 1tsp oyster sauce
• 1tsp mixed spice
• to be garnished with lemon grass, sesame seeds, red chilli and lime slice (note that these are optional and not crucial the flavour integrity of this dish).

Method

1. Leave your noodles to the side if they are cooked or prepare two serves of noodles as the packet instructs.
2. Peel the skin from the ginger and garlic, free the leaves from the coriander and finely chop together. Place them in a 300ml(ish) jar.
3. Place soy, spice, oyster sauce, peanut butter and lime juice into the jar with the other ingredients. If you can completely seal the jar, do so and shake all ingredients together until they have more or less mixed. You can otherwise whisk with a for till a clumpy combination has formed.
4. Pour the sauce into a non-sitck pan with your noodles at a medium-high heat and mix until the sauce has reduced and is sticking to your noodles. Ensure it is heated through to your liking. Garnish, serve, enjoy!

The above makes 2 serves. The following macros are per serve:

Per serve: 201Kcal 24gC 9gF 46gP

To the left you can see I added some roasted cauliflower, sliced tomato and a humble tin of tuna to turn it into a meal. These additions are not included in the above macro nutritional information. Yes, it could absolutely be turned into a salad, the noodles taste great once they have gone cold so stir in your protein source and vegetables if that is what you are craving.

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