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Sesame Noodles With Shrimp And Vegetables for #SundaySupper

Sesame Noodles With Shrimp and Vegetables

How busy is your schedule these days? Cooking can be difficult to do when there is so much happening. It is worth it though, especially for the cherished time when family gathers around the table for a good meal. A little planning and the right recipes can make the task easier. Sesame noodles with shrimp and vegetables is one of those right recipes. It is a tasty Asian inspired dish and the leftovers make great lunches or meals on the go.

Links to more recipes can be found a little further in this post. The Sunday Supper bloggers are spotlighting selected ones from The Mom 100 Cookbook by Katie Workman. The cookbook is written for moms looking for recipes and solutions to cooking dilemmas and picky eaters. It also has tips on what kids can do and how they can help in the kitchen. The book is a nice resource for moms wanting to cook at home. I am sure dads who cook would benefit from it also.

My recipe is adapted from one in the cookbook. I transformed the sesame noodles to a main dish by adding shrimp and assorted vegetables. I increased the amounts needed for the sauce by about a half because of the additional ingredients. I added fish sauce to give an little extra seafood flavor. I substituted angel hair pasta because I like super thin noodles. It is so good. How good? I ate a giant bowl of it for dinner and then had some at 10:00am the next day for a mid-morning snack. It was incredible the next day even cold right out of the fridge.

Check out all the recipes featured in today’s event. Links to the blogs and twitter handle for the bloggers are beside each recipe title:

Salads:

  • Japanese Restaurant Salad with Carrot-Ginger Dressing – Shockingly Delicious – @shockinglydlish

Main Dish:

  • Spicy Ranch Bacon & Avocado Quesadilla – Daily Dish Recipes – @nicolehcook
  • Grilled Pear, Goat Cheese, and Pancetta Pizza – Mama Momma Mom – @mamamommamom
  • Turkey Meat Sauce – The Meltaways – @MrsMeltaway
  • Lasagna with Turkey Meat Sauce – GirliChef  – @girlichef
  • Salsa Chicken Quesadilla with a Homemade Cilantro Chimichurri – Juanita’s Cocina – @juanitascocina
  • Individual Grilled Pizzas – Big Bears Wife – @bigbearswife
  • Beans and Cheese Quesadila with Tomato Salad – Basic n Delicious – @basicndelicious
  • Grill Roasted Honey Ginger Chicken – Are you Hungry? – @redkathy
  • One-Pot Arroz con Pollo Cuban Style – Comfy Cuisine – @trish0605
  • Sesame Noodles With Shrimp and Vegetables – Magnolia Days – @reneedobbs
  • Fresh Mozzarella Pasta Casserole – Doggie at The Dinner Table – @doggieatdinner
  • Arroz con Pollo Puerto Rican Style – Cooking by the seat of our pants – @cbsop
  • Rice Toppings of Garlic, Lemon, Rosemary Roasted Chicken with Summer Pineapple – The Queen’s Notebook – @mango_queen
  • Pizza Quesadillas – Meal Planning Magic – @mealplanmom
  • Sesame Noodles – Cupcakes and Kale Chips – @CupcakeKaleChip
  • Lasagna Parcels with Turkey Meat Sauce – Small Wallet Big Appetite – @wallet_appetite
  • Grilled Chicken Pita Sandwich – Pippi’s in the Kitchen Again – @shlylais
  • Grilled Breakfast Pizza & Sauteed Corn & Spinach Grilled Pizza – Momma’s Meals – @mommasmeals
  • Sauteed Corn, Spinach, Bacon and Scallions – Mama’s Blissful Bites – @mamapoolecooks
  • Thai Style Sesame Glass Noodle – My Trials in the Kitchen – @seetfei
  • Caramelized Onion & Flank Steak Quesadilla – In The Kitchen with KP – @InTheKitchenKP
  • Teriyaki Skewers – Real Best Recipe – @realbestrecipe
  • Skillet Spinach Corn with Edamame Cilantro & Bacon Bits – Sue’s Nutrition Buzz – @ssunithi
  • Pulled Pork with Papa Mike’s Cole Slaw – In the Kitchen with Audrey – @audreysmamma
  • Sauteed Corn, Spinach Bacon and Scallions – That Skinny Chick Can Bake – @thatskinnychick
  • Arroz con Pollo Portuguese Style – Family Foodie – @familyfoodie

Desserts:

Wine pairings – Wine Everyday – @wineeveryday

The Sunday Supper team is giving away three copies of The Mom 100 Cookbook. You can enter to win by joining in the live twitter chat with the cookbook author, Katie Workman, from 7:00pm to 8:00pm ET today (Sunday. July 22nd). Chat with Katie about being a mom, family, her cookbook, and enjoying a meal around the family table. Remember to use the #SundaySupper hashtag in your tweets.

The fun begins before the live chat too. We will be sharing recipes all afternoon and want to share yours too. Starting at 3:00pm ET, tweet your recipes and food photos with the #SundaySupper hashtag. Continue the fun by following the #SundaySupper with The Mom 100 Cookbook Pinterest board where you can find even more great recipes and cooking inspiration.

Connect with Katie Workman, author of The Mom 100 Cookbook:

What do you cook on super busy days? It is nice to have a variety of recipes on hand for those times. Get the cookbook and bookmark these fabulous recipes to add to your collection. Good stuff for sure!

Sesame Noodles With Shrimp and Vegetables
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Sesame Noodles With Shrimp And Vegetables

An Asian inspired dish with sesame noodles, shrimp, and mixed vegetables.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Thai
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 5 people
Author Renee

Ingredients

For the sauce:

  • 1 piece peeled fresh ginger 2 1/2 inches
  • 3 large or 4 small garlic cloves minced
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon chili pepper sauce Sriracha or Tabasco
  • 6 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil divided
  • 3 tablespoons Asian sesame oil dark, divided

For the noodles:

  • Salt
  • 1 pound dried angel hair pasta 16 ounces

For the vegetables and shrimp:

  • 4 ounces haricot verts
  • 3/4 cup matchstick carrots
  • 1 small head napa cabbage chopped
  • 1 onion thinly sliced
  • 1 pound medium or small shrimp peeled and deveined

Instructions

For the sauce:

  1. Place the ginger and garlic into a food processor fitted with a knife blade. Process until finely minced. Add the brown sugar, peanut butter, vinegar, soy sauce, fish sauce, chili pepper sauce, 4 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil, and 1 1/2 tablespoons of sesame oil. Process until smooth. Leave the sauce in the food processor.

For the noodles:

  1. In a large bowl, prepare an ice bath using ice and water. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add the haricot verts and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the haricot verts and place them in the ice bath. Add salt to the water in the pot and let the water return to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package instructions until just tender (al dente). Set aside 1 1/2 cups of the pasta water. Drain the pasta, rinse with warm water, and drain again.
  2. Add the reserved cup of pasta water to the sauce in the food processor. Process to blend.
  3. Transfer the pasta to a large bowl and toss with 1 1/2 tablespoons of sesame oil. Add the sauce and toss to coat all the pasta.
  4. In a medium skillet or saute pan, heat 1 tablespoon of peanut oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and saute until they soften and are opaque. Add the napa cabbage and carrots to the pan and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the mixture to the pasta and sauce and toss to combine. Let the pasta mixture sit at room temperature for 45 minutes.
  5. Remove the haricot verts from the ice water bath and drain. Chop into thirds (bite-sized pieces) and set aside.
  6. After the pasta has sat for 45 minutes, in the same skillet or pan used for the onions, heat 1 tablespoon of peanut oil over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and saute just until the shrimp are done. Do not overcook the shrimp. Transfer the shrimp to the pasta bowl. Add the haricot verts. Toss to combine and fully coat all ingredients. Serve at room temperature. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds, scallions, or fresh cilantro.

Recipe Notes

An Asian inspired dish with sesame noodles, shrimp, and mixed vegetables.

Recipe Rating




Katie Workman

Tuesday 31st of July 2012

Looks gorgeous, and the shrimp make it a spectacular meal! Love this version, nice going.

Renee

Tuesday 31st of July 2012

Thank you Katie!

Jennie @themessybakerblog

Wednesday 25th of July 2012

I adore sesame noodles. These look so yummy with the plump pieces of shrimp. Yum!

Audrey's Mamma

Monday 23rd of July 2012

I love what you did with the recipe! We usually have our noodles with a plain peanut sauce but next time I will try it with your added shrimp and veggies!

Family Foodie

Monday 23rd of July 2012

This recipe looks amazing and one that Alexandra and I would both love. Can't wait to try it!

DB-The Foodie Stuntman

Monday 23rd of July 2012

I hsave some leftover shrimp in the freezer I wasn't sure what to do with. This gives me some ideas...