INGREDIENTS:

• 8 ounces uncooked spaghetti
• ½ cup peanut butter
• 1 cup hot water
• 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar or other sweetener
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• ½ teaspoon ginger

PREPARATION:

Peanut sauce takes just minutes to prepare and gives spaghetti a whole new personality. Serve this spaghetti with lightly steamed vegetables.

Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain and rinse. Set aside.

While pasta cooks, combine peanut butter, water, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, garlic, and ginger in a saucepan and whisk until smooth.

Heat gently until slightly thickened. Add cooked pasta and toss to mix. Serve immediately.

Per ½-cup serving: 151 calories; 6 g protein; 15 g carbohydrate; 8 g fat; 2 g fiber; 260 mg sodium; calories from protein: 14%; calories from carbohydrates: 39%; calories from fats: 47%

Recipe from Healthy Eating for Life for Children by PCRM nutrition director Amy Lanou, Ph.D.

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