Sunday, January 29, 2006
Point Count: Peanut Noodles with Shrimp
Modified from Epicurious.com
1 tsp canola oil - 1 pt.
2 tsp minced fresh ginger - 0 pt.
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced - 0 pt.
1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce - 0 pt.
4 tsp rice vinegar - 0 pt.
1/2 tsp Asian chili sauce (or 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes) - 0 pt.
1/3 cup smooth peanut butter - 10 pt.
1/2 cup lower-sodium nonfat chicken broth - 0 pt.
1/2 tsp salt - 0 pt.
16 oz fresh chinese noodles - 24 pt.
12 oz medium shrimp, peeled and deveined - 6 pt.
1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and julienned - 0 pt.
1 cup snow peas - 0 pt.
1 carrot, peeled and julienned - 0 pt.
Heat oil over medium-high heat in a saucepan. Add ginger and garlic; cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add soy sauce, vinegar, chili sauce, peanut butter, broth, and salt; cook, stirring, until peanut butter dissolves. Simmer over low heat 7 minutes until thick and smooth. Meanwhile, cook spaghetti in salted boiling water 7 minutes. Add shrimp; cook 4 minutes. Add bell pepper and snow peas; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Toss pasta and vegetables with peanut sauce and carrot.
41 points total, so just over 10 per serving. Not bad for a yummy-sounding noodle dish.
Why are noodles so high in points? That makes me sad. I love noodles!
1 tsp canola oil - 1 pt.
2 tsp minced fresh ginger - 0 pt.
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced - 0 pt.
1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce - 0 pt.
4 tsp rice vinegar - 0 pt.
1/2 tsp Asian chili sauce (or 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes) - 0 pt.
1/3 cup smooth peanut butter - 10 pt.
1/2 cup lower-sodium nonfat chicken broth - 0 pt.
1/2 tsp salt - 0 pt.
16 oz fresh chinese noodles - 24 pt.
12 oz medium shrimp, peeled and deveined - 6 pt.
1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and julienned - 0 pt.
1 cup snow peas - 0 pt.
1 carrot, peeled and julienned - 0 pt.
Heat oil over medium-high heat in a saucepan. Add ginger and garlic; cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add soy sauce, vinegar, chili sauce, peanut butter, broth, and salt; cook, stirring, until peanut butter dissolves. Simmer over low heat 7 minutes until thick and smooth. Meanwhile, cook spaghetti in salted boiling water 7 minutes. Add shrimp; cook 4 minutes. Add bell pepper and snow peas; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Toss pasta and vegetables with peanut sauce and carrot.
41 points total, so just over 10 per serving. Not bad for a yummy-sounding noodle dish.
Why are noodles so high in points? That makes me sad. I love noodles!
