1/2 cup Soy sauce
1 Tbsp. Sugar
1/4 tsp. Garlic
1/8 tsp. Ginger
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.
Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and add sliced green onions. Serve over Rice.