Shrimp with linguine and peanut butter sauce

Name: Shrimp with linguine and peanut butter sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: Peanut Sauce; 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter; 1/4 to 1/3 cup water; 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce; 1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar; 1 to 2 teaspoons chile paste with garlic; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided; Shrimp and Pasta; 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined; cooking spray; 8 ounces of uncooked linguine; 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced; 3/4 cup chopped, seeded cucumber; 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions; 3 tablespoons chopped roasted peanuts; 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves; 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided; 4 lime wedges (optional)

Main Dish

Very Easy

30 min

This is a very easy and fast recipe with utmost delicious results. It is a great use for fresh gulf shrimp. I promise you, this dish will be loved by every member of your family, and you will come back to it often. The trick is in the no-cook peanut butter sauce, enriched with spicy chile and garlic paste, and soy sauce. I hope you will enjoy this dish as well as my family and I do. Inspired by a recipe found in Cooking Light from August 2004.

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time15 min

Cook linguini according to package directions.
To prepare the sauce, combine all the sauce ingredients and stir with a whisk. Use 1/4 cup water and, if the sauce is too thick for your tastes, thin it with the additional water.
To prepare the shrimp, combine with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Sauté in a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat for 3 minutes on each side or until done.
To prepare the pasta, combine peanut sauce, shrimp, noodles, red bell pepper, cucumber, and onions in a large bowl; toss well.
Sprinkle with chopped peanuts and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges if desired.