Spicy Sesame Noodle Recipe
Pasta with a light zesty sauce that takes less than 15 minutes to take. A simple recipe using pantry ingredients that tastes 100 times better than take out!
Servings 8
Calories 252kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound spaghetti
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 bunch green onions cilantro would be an excellent substitution
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon Better Than Bouillon Chicken or Vegetarian Seasoning Base
- 1-2 tablespoons chili sauce
- 1 teaspoon honey one heaping teaspoon
- ½ to 1 cup pasta water
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds optional for garnish.
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to package directions to just al dente, drain well. Reserving one cup of pasta water.
- While the pasta is cooking, thinly slice the green onions, both the greens and whites.
- Gather the ingredients, measure and add them to a bowl. Add all of the ingredients except the onions and sesame seeds.
- Pour the sauce into pasta mixing well with thongs. Add in half of the sliced onions and sesame seeds and about ½ cup of pasta water. Continue tossing and mixing the pasta will be glossy.
- Top with remaining sliced onions and sesame seeds. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Add-ins and Substitutions
- vegetables and greens- stir fried vegetables like bok choy, snow peas, carrots, green beans, bok choy, spinach, broccoli and cabbage.
- tofu or peanuts are a great vegetable option for additional protein.
- shrimp, chicken, beef or pork - leftover cooked meats are delicious in this recipe.Cooked separately and tossed with the hot noodles is delicious. Stir fried with vegetables is perfect as well.
- make the sauce creamy - an addition of peanut butter or tahini to the sauce will make it creamy and delicious.
- spice it up - with chili garlic sauce or sriracha
Nutrition
Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 437mg | Potassium: 161mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 58IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg