Whole Grain Spaghetti with Asian Peanut Sauce


Whole Grain Spaghetti with Asian Peanut Sauce
Makes: 4 servings Yield: 1 1/2 cups each
Start to Finish 35 mins
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Whole Grain Spaghetti with Asian Peanut Sauce
Ingredients
  • 6 ounces  dried whole grain thin spaghetti
  • 2 large carrots, cut into ribbons with a vegetable peeler
  • 4 ounces  fresh snow pea pods
  • 1/2 of a red sweet pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips
  • 1 cup  chopped cooked chicken breast (about 5 ounces)
  • 3 tablespoons  natural creamy peanut butter
  • 3 tablespoons  reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons  rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons  honey
Directions

1. Cook spaghetti according to package directions, omitting salt and adding carrots, pea pods, and sweet pepper for the last 1 minute of cooking. Drain, reserving 2/3 cup of the cooking water. Return pasta mixture to pan. Stir in chicken; cover and keep warm.

2. In a small saucepan combine peanut butter, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, and the reserved cooking water. Cook and stir over medium heat until peanut butter is melted and mixture is smooth.

3. Pour peanut butter mixture over pasta mixture; toss gently to coat.

Nutrition Facts (Whole Grain Spaghetti with Asian Peanut Sauce)
  • Servings Per Recipe 4,
  • cal. (kcal) 363,
  • Fat, total (g) 10,
  • chol. (mg) 31,
  • sat. fat (g) 2,
  • carb. (g) 50,
  • Monosaturated fat (g) 4,
  • Polyunsaturated fat (g) 2,
  • fiber (g) 8,
  • sugar (g) 15,
  • pro. (g) 20,
  • vit. A (IU) 7386,
  • vit. C (mg) 38,
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Niacin (mg) 6,
  • Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
  • Folate (µg) 40,
  • Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
  • sodium (mg) 516,
  • Potassium (mg) 399,
  • calcium (mg) 40,
  • iron (mg) 3,
  • Mark as Free Exchange () 0,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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