Thai Noodles with Peanut Sauce

Noodles
12 ounces linguine
4 tablespoons sesame oil
Sauce
1/2 cup green onion, chopped
1 cup finely shredded carrot
2 cups frozen stir fry vegetables
3 tablespoons minced fresh garlic
1/2 tablespoon ground ginger or 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
1/2 tablespoon chili-garlic sauce


Directions:
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.
*Personal Note: I didn't follow the recipe exactly- I used it for rough measurements for the sauce, and did use the sesame oil for the noodles. I added in a little but of peanut sauce from a jar and stirred in some cilantro at the end. It was a lot lighter than other peanut sauces I've tried and was delicious!

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