Crunchy Cucumber Pasta with and Spicy Peanut Sauce

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 cup hot water
• 20 ounces whole wheat pasta
• 2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and cut diagonally into 1/8-inch slices
• 1 cup thinly sliced scallions
• 1 cup red peppers, thinly sliced and 1 inch in length
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. n a blender combine the peanut butter, soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic, red pepper flakes, sugar and hot water until smooth. In a pot of boiling salted water, boil the pasta until just tender; transfer to colander and rinse briefly under cold water. Drain the pasta noodles well.
2. In a large bowl toss the noodles with the peanut sauce, cucumbers, scallions, and red peppers. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve at room temperature.
3. Makes 8 servings