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Chilled Peanut Noodles

1 lb. dried whole grain spaghetti
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup brown rice syrup (or maple syrup)
1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
2 Tbsp. rice vinegar
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 cup chopped green onions
chopped peanuts

1. Cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain again. Return spaghetti to pan.
2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl whisk together the next six ingredients (through cayenne pepper).
3. Add peanut butter mixture to spaghetti in in pan; toss to coat.
4. Garnish with green onions and chopped peanuts.

(Shared by Kristen McKenney, from “The China Study Quick and Easy Cookbook” by Del Sroufe)

Cashew Chicken

Ingredients: 
2 chicken breasts or thighs cubed
1 tbsp. cooking sherry
2 tbsp. low sodium soy sauce
¼ cup oil
1/2-1 tsp red pepper flakes (depending on how spicy you want it, a little goes a long way)
3 green onions, sliced diagonally
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup cashews,
unsalted toasted sesame seeds
lightly salted cashews

Sauce:
4 tbsp soy sauce
1 1/2 tbsp. cornstarch
4 tsp sugar
2 tsp white vinegar

Directions:
Combine 1 tablespoon soy sauce with the cooking sherry in medium sized bowl. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces, put chicken pieces in soy/sherry mixture. Let sit while you prepare the other ingredients.

In a small bowl, whisk 4 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 1/2 tbsp corn starch, 4 tsp sugar, and 2 tsp vinegar. Set aside. Slice the green onions, and measure out the red pepper flakes and minced garlic.
Drain chicken in strainer to get the marinade off as much a possible. Heat oil in a wok over high heat. Add red pepper flakes to oil and stir. Add garlic and stir. Add chicken all at once and cook chicken until golden on all sides and cooked through. Drain oil if there is still an excessive amount. Add cashews.Move wok off hot stove and immediately pour in sauce while constantly turning chicken over to cover everything in sauce. Sauce should thicken quite a bit, if you want it thicker put it back on medium heat for about 5-10 seconds, and stir constantly.

Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and add sliced green onions. Serve over Rice.