Ingredients
1/2
cup creamy peanut butter
1/2
cup apple juice
2
tablespoons soy sauce
2
chipotle chiles in adobo sauce (from 7-ounce can), seeded and chopped
1
teaspoon adobo sauce from can of chiles
1/4
cup chopped fresh cilantro
4
cups water
2
medium carrots, cut into julienne strips (1 1/2 cups)
1
medium red bell pepper, cut into julienne strips
1
package (8 to 10 ounces) Chinese curly noodles
2
tablespoons chopped peanuts
Preparation
In medium bowl, mix peanut butter, apple juice, soy sauce, chiles and adobo sauce until smooth. Stir in the cilantro.
In 2-quart saucepan, heat water to boiling. Add carrots and bell pepper; cook 1 minute. Remove from water with slotted spoon. Add noodles to water; cook and drain as directed on package.
Toss noodles with peanut butter mixture; divide noodles among 4 bowls. Top with carrots and bell pepper. Sprinkle with peanuts.
