Loaded with healthful goodness, this Warm Peanut Thai Noodle Salad is an unpretentious dish that’s loopy simple to make, but so generously tasty, it’ll simply as simply turn out to be a household favourite!

I can’t consider it’s already been 2 months since I landed in Costa Rica… the place did time go, actually? Apparently, even when life takes its time, it nonetheless goes loopy quick!

To date, this journey has been nothing in need of wonderful; my eyes received to witness extra magnificence than I ever thought attainable, from sandy seashores to luscious jungles and wonderful sunsets, to not point out the real smiles on individuals’s faces. However principally, I’m studying to only glide, to only dwell within the second, to take life “as it’s”. To say that it’s been simple each step of the way in which could be a lie, although. I’ve had – and nonetheless should – face many a problem… cooking in a shared, minimalist kitchen being on of them!

As you may see, the kitchen right here is fairly primary: there is no such thing as a fancy gear at my disposal; no meals processors, blenders, or mandolins for that matter! Time to follow my knife abilities! As for the digicam gear that I took with me, it too may be very primary, in order that in itself is one other problem. However hey, at the least I’ve the whole lot I actually need to cook dinner respectable meals and take respectable photos. And that, is a blessing in itself!

Oddly sufficient, the primary recipe that I discover myself snug sufficient to arrange and share with you in my present actuality is not even Costa Rican. However hey, at the least I received the inspiration for it whereas in Costa Rica! Once I was in Playas Del Coco a few weeks in the past, I ended to eat at Toucanoos one evening and had their Thai Peanut Noodle Salad. Muy Bueno! In the event you’re ever in that space, I strongly suggest that you just pay them a go to and check out it for your self!

Or, you may at all times make your personal by following my recipe… it’s not precisely the identical, but it surely’s fairly darn shut, when you ask me! And possibly a lot nearer to dwelling, too!

When making these sorts of “fast-paced” dishes, you at all times wish to have all of your components prepared earlier than you begin cooking something. So begin by prepping/chopping all of your components and as soon as that’s carried out, carry sufficient salted water to the boil to cook dinner your noodles in.

Me, I used to be fortunate sufficient to search out these lovely Asian model wheat noodles at a close-by market right here – go determine, there are solely 2 “supers” right here, as they name them, and the largest one among them occurs to be Chinese language – however be at liberty to use any form of noodles you like. But Ca Mein would work very well, or ramen, or rice vermicelli, and even plain spaghetti.

Whereas that water is heating up, work on making your peanut sauce. The best approach to go about doing that’s to start out by placing all the required components (see recipe card) in a glass measuring cup or jar, aside from the lime juice, olive oil and cilantro, and combine that basically nicely with a fork till a thick paste varieties.

Then add the lime juice and blend once more to include it, and eventually add the olive oil and cilantro and stir till the whole lot is totally mixed.

When the water begins to boil, place a big skillet or saute pan over medium-high warmth, then throw your noodles in the water and cook dinner them for 2 to three minutes, or till they’re simply barely undercooked.

Whereas that’s occurring, add the carrots, peppers and broccoli to the pan and cook dinner them for a few minute or so, simply to melt them up barely and warmth them by means of, then kill the warmth.

Drain the noodles however reserve about 1/Four cup of their cooking liquid. Rinse the noodles nicely below lukewarm water after which add them to the pan, together with the cucumber, cabbage and inexperienced onions.

Combine the noodle water in with the peanut sauce and pour that into the pan as nicely…

…then throw within the chopped cilantro and peanuts. Seems to be good already, doesn’t it?

Give the whole lot a mild toss till all of the components are nicely mixed, then enable the dish to relaxation for about 5 minutes to permit the noodles to take in all that yummy tasty sauce.

Serve, garnished with just a few slices of lime, further chopped peanuts and cilantro, and hit with a splash of lime juice and few drops of scorching sauce, if desired.

This salad is additionally scrumptious chilly and leftovers will maintain nicely within the fridge for a day or two.