Asian Noodle Salad with Chilies

Ingredients

• 1 lbs dried soba noodles or spaghetti
• ¼ cup Oriental sesame oil
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1½ tbsp balsamic vinegar or red wine vinegar
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 8 green onions, thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp minced jalapeno chiles, red or green
• 1½ cup dry-roasted peanuts, (lightly salted, coarsely chopped)

Directions

1. Cook noodles in large pot of rapidly boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite; stirring occasionally.
2. Drain.
3. Rinse noodles with cold water until cool.
4. Drain well.
5. Transfer to large bowl.
6. Combine sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar and salt in small bowl.
7. Stir to dissolve sugar.
8. Add to noodles.
9. Add chopped fresh cilantro, green onions and jalapeno chiles and mix well.
10. (salad can be prepared 1 day ahead.
11. Cover and refrigerate).
12. Sprinkle chopped peanuts over salad and serve.