Peanut Noodle Salad

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This is a yummy salad made with sugar snap peas from our farm and some peanut butter from yum butter.  Read more about it below.

6 ounces soba noodles (I guess spaghetti would be OK too)
8 ounces sugar snap peas
1/2 cup halved thinly sliced cucumbers
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup Asian Jazz Peanut Butter (see below) * or plain peanut butter
2 tablespoons cold water
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1-2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
2-3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
2-3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

Cook soba noodles in salted water for about 3 minutes, then add the sugar snap peas and cook for another 3 minutes. Check the noodles to see if they are as cooked as your prefer. Drain and rinse under cold water. Let drain in a colander while making the dressing.

Combine the peanut butter, water, vinegar, hoisin sauce, honey and sesame oil and whisk together until smooth.
 Place the noodles, peas, cucumbers, and green onions in a bowl and pour the dressing over. Toss until coated. Top with chopped cilantro and fresh basil if available. Otherwise just eat the salad as is.

* Asian Jazz Peanut Butter is one of the interesting varieties of peanut butter made by yumbutter, a product made locally in the Madison Wisconsin area.  You can also buy it online.  Its made with organic peanuts and tastes great.  Check out Adrian's website: http://www.yumbutter.com/

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