Thai Pasta Toss Food

THAI PASTA WITH SPICY PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions. Drain; return to pan., In a small bowl, combine peanut sauce and lime juice. Add peanut sauce mixture, vegetables and cilantro to pan; toss to coat.

THAI CHICKEN PEANUT NOODLES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together reduced fat peanut butter, fresh lime juice, low sodium soy sauce, brown sugar, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped fresh basil, ground ginger, and red pepper flakes. Whisk until smooth.
• Bring a large stockpot of water to a boil, throw whole wheat spaghetti in water and cook until al dente. {about 8-10 minutes}
• Drain water and toss in cooked chicken, red pepper, green onions, and peanut sauce with pasta. Toss to coat. Garnish with sesame seeds.

SPICY THAI NOODLES

Steps:

• Chop garnishes and set aside.
• Boil pasta, drain.
• While pasta is boiling, heat oils in a large skillet with red pepper flakes.
• Once oil is hot, strain pepper flakes, reserving the oil in a bowl. Add reserved oil back into the skillet and add the chili paste. Whisk in soy sauce and honey.
• Toss pasta in the skillet with the sauce.
• Can be served hot, room temperature or cold. Top with garnishes and enjoy!

THAI CHILI PASTA TOSS

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding peas and peppers to the boiling water for the last 2 min.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add meat; stir-fry 3 min. or until meat is evenly browned. Add peanut butter, chili sauce and soy sauce; stir-fry 1 min. or until meat is done and sauce is thickened.
• Drain spaghetti mixture. Add to sauce in skillet with the onions; mix lightly. Sprinkle with nuts.

PAD THAI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Generously salt and cook the pasta according to the package's directions for al dente. Drain, shaking occasionally to prevent sticking, until cooled to room temperature. 2. Meanwhile, zest the limes into a large bowl and squeeze in 1/3 cup juice. Whisk in the fish sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, 1 tablespoon oil, and a pinch each salt and pepper. 3. Heat the remaining tablespoon oil a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper. Add to the skillet along with half the garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, just until the shrimp is cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer to the bowl with the dressing. 4. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Add to the same skillet along with the remaining garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add the bean sprouts and scallion greens and cook, stirring, until barely wilted, about 1 minute. Transfer to the bowl with the dressing. 5. Add the carrots, pasta, and peanuts to the bowl. Toss until everything is well-coated. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with the scallions and remaining peanuts. Serve warm, at room temperature, or refrigerate and serve cold.

THAI PASTA TOSS

Steps:

• * May use only white sesame seeds. Used jarred jalapeno slices and it was fine. If you don't have crunchy peanut butter you can use smooth and add finely chopped peanuts for texture.
• Cook pasta according to pkg directions. Drain and set aside.
• In a 12 inch skillet heat 1 T oil over medium heat. Add the jalapeno, carrots, mushrooms and bell peppers. Stir and cook until the veggies are tender and the mushrooms have released their liquid. About 5 minutes.
• Add all of the sesame seeds and green onions. Toss well and remove from heat.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, peanut butter, water, curry powder and remaining 2 t oil.
• When the pasta is done, drain well and add to the veggies in the skillet.
• Place over low heat and add the reserved peanut butter sauce. Toss to mix all. Serve immediately.

THAI NOODLES WITH SPICY PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of salted water according to package directions.
• Drain and return to pot.
• Add 2 TBSP sesame oil and toss to coat.
• Set aside.
• Heat remaining 2 TBSP sesame oil in heavy pot over medium-high heat.
• Add green onions, carrots, stir-fry veggies, garlic and ginger.
• Saute until vegetables soften, about 4 minutes.
• Add honey, peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar and chili-garlic sauce and mix well.
• Simmer sauce 2 minutes.
• Pour sauce over pasta and toss well.
• Transfer to platter and serve warm.
• Garnish with additional green onions, if desired.
• Yields 8 side dish servings or 4 main dish servings.
• **Chili-Garlicsauce can be increased or decreased depending on how spicy you like your dish.
• As written, this recipe has some heat, but is still edible for my toddler son.

THAI PASTA WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook linguini to al dente.
• While linguini is cooking, grill or saute chicken until done; slice thinly and set aside.
• Make peanut sauce by combining ginger, orange juice, soy sauce, sesame oil, brown sugar, vinegar and peanut butter. Mix well. Set aside.
• Heat wok or large skillet over medium high heat.
• Add oil.
• When oil is hot, add vegies and sauce 1 minute.
• Add in chicken, peanut sauce and wine, and cook until reduced by half.
• Place drained linguini in a large bowl.
• Pour sauce over, toss.
• Garnish with cilantro and peanuts.

THAI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Place chicken breast in a large saucepan; fill it with enough cold water to cover completely.
• Season lightly with salt and pepper; bring water to a boil, then reduce heat to medium low. The water should be at a gently simmer.
• Poach for 25 minutes.
• Allow chicken to cool in the cooking liquid.
• Remove chicken from the pan, reserving the cooking liquid.
• Cut into pieces.
• In a small saucepan, over medium heat, heat the vegetable oil.
• Add ginger, garlic and shallot; cook 4 - 5 minutes.
• Transfer to a large bowl; add the peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, sesame oil, vinegar, brown sugar, chilies and 1/2 C of reserved cooking liquid.
• Stir with a wooden spoon until the sauce is smooth.
• Add all remaining ingredients.
• Toss the pasta salad gently but thoroughly.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• If sauce is too thick, add more reserved cooking liquid.

THAI BEEF & PASTA TOSS FOR TWO

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti in large saucepan as directed on package, adding peas and peppers to the boiling water for the last 2 min.
• Meanwhile, heat dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add meat; stir-fry 3 to 4 min. or until done. Add peanut butter and soy sauce; stir-fry 1 min. or until sauce is thickened.
• Drain spaghetti mixture. Add to meat mixture along with the onions; mix lightly. Top with nuts.

THAI CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• In a 6 quart soup pot, cook the pasta according to package directions; then drain, rinse, drain again and set aside.
• In the same pot, heat the 2 tablespoons sesame oil over medium-high heat.
• Add the chicken and brown for 5-7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium sized bowl, combine the peanut butter, cream, soy sauce, garlic, vinegar, the 1/3 cup sesame oil, the sugar, ginger, and red pepper; mix well.
• Add the vegetables to the chicken and cook for 4-5 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
• Return the linguine to the pot, add the peanut butter mixture and toss to coat.
• Reduce the heat to low and cook for 3-5 minutes, or until the mixture is thoroughly heated; do not boil.
• Top with the scallions, and serve. Enjoy!

THAI SPAGHETTI TOSS

Steps:

• For the Sauce:.
• Peel the garlic. With the blender on, drop the garlic cloves, one at a time, through the opening in the lid, blending until finely chopped. Pour the lime juice into the blender container. Stop the blender, and add all the remaining ingredients, along with 1/2 cup water. Pulse on high speed just until the ingredients are combined, about 5 seconds.Scrape down the sides of the blender container and pulse 3 or 4 more times. The sauce is now ready to use with the pasta or as a dipping sauce, or it can be refrigerated or frozen for future use.
• For the Pasta:.
• Bring 3 quarts lightly salted water to a boil in a covered 4 1/2-quart or larger pot. When the water reaches a rapid boil, add the pasta and cook, uncovered, until just tender, following the package directions. Meanwhile, if the chicken is frozen, place it on a microwave-safe plate and microwave, uncovered, on high power for 3 minutes to partially defrost.
• While the chicken defrosts, rinse and drain the bean sprouts, shaking the colander to remove as much water as possible. Set aside. Cut the scallions into roughly 1-inch pieces, using all of the whites and enough tender green tops to make 11/2 cups. Set aside. Coarsely chop the peanuts and set them aside.
• Heat the oil in an extradeep 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Cut the chicken (fresh or partially defrosted) into bite-size pieces, adding them to the pan as you cut. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken turns white on the outside, 4 minutes. Then add the snow peas (if using) and scallions to the skillet. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until the chicken is no longer pink in the center and the snow peas are bright green, about 2 minutes more. Add the bean sprouts and peanut sauce to the skillet, and reduce the heat to low. Stir to mix well, and simmer until ready to serve.
• When the pasta is done, drain it in a colander, shaking it to remove as much water as possible. Return the drained pasta to the cooking pot. Add the chicken mixture and toss until well mixed. To serve, divide the pasta, chicken, and vegetables evenly among four plates. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the chopped peanuts over each plate and serve.

COLD THAI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook linguine in a large pot of boiling salted water for about 10 minutes or until tender but firm (al dente).
• Drain and rinse under cold water and drain well. Place in large bowl.
• Add shrimp, bean sprouts, red pepper, cucumber, onions, mint and coriander, if using.
• To make Thai Dressing:
• In a small bowl, whisk together fish sauce, vinegar, sugar, garlic, lime juice and chili paste.
• Pour over linguine, shrimp and vegetables and toss well to coat.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

THAI PEANUT CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to boil.
• Add 1-2 tbsp of salt to season the water.
• Cook pasta, al dente ( a minute shy of what the box says).
• Drain pasta and toss with 2 tbsp sesame oil.
• Pat dry the inside of the pot and add 1 tbsp of sesame oil.
• If you would like to add some green onions as a garnish at the end, reserve 1/4 cup of them before putting the rest in the pan.
• Add the green onions, carrots, napa cabbage, purple cabbage, chicken, garlic and ginger.
• Saute for a minute or two until they have softened and barely start to turn color.
• Mix together the honey, peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar and sambal oelek, (or sriracha), and pour into the pot.
• Stir all the ingredients together and add the pasta back into the pot.
• Toss the pasta with the rest of the ingredients and serve.
• Garnish with remaining green onions if you chose to reserve some, and chopped peanuts, if desired.