Sesame Noodles

Ingredients
6 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons white sugar
6 tablespoons rice vinegar
6 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 pound soba or whole wheat thin spaghetti
3 tablespoons sesame seeds
¹⁄₂ cup green onions, chopped
¹⁄₂ cup cucumber, diced

Instructions
1. Place the first five ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir constantly until the sugar dissolves.

2. Cook the pasta according to package instructions and drain well.

3. Pour the sauce over noodles, add remaining ingredients and toss well.  Serve warm or cold, as desired.  

Note: If you’ve got other vegetables such as broccoli, carrots, or sugar snap peas, feel free to dice them and add them in with the green onions and cucumber.

Comments
I ran across this recipe on The Crepes of Wrath and, since I was looking for something other than rice to serve with a Chinese chicken dish, I figured I would give it a try.  This is a nice, simple recipe that would be very simple to add other ingredients to in order to make it more robust or a complete meal in and of itself.  I enjoyed it quite a bit and leftovers have been calling to me from the fridge since last night.

Shown here with Shredded Chicken with Sesame Mustard Sauce.

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