Kitchen Adventures

In the summer I've been making a lot of vegetarian and or seafood dinners.  There is something about eating light in summer that is just feels right. 

I love rice noodles, or any asian inspired noodle dish.  I found this one in Cooking Light Magazine.

Sweet and Spicy Shrimp with Rice Noodles

Hands-on time 30 min.

Total time 60 min.

• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons honey
• 1 tablespoon sambal oelek (ground fresh chile paste, such as Huy Fong)
• 1 tablespoon lower-sodium soy sauce
• 12 ounces peeled and deveined medium shrimp
• 4 ounces uncooked flat rice noodles (pad thai noodles)
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped unsalted cashews 
• 1 tablespoon thinly sliced garlic
• 2 teaspoons chopped peeled fresh ginger
• 1 green Thai chile, halved
• 12 sweet mini peppers, halved
• 3/4 cup matchstick-cut carrot
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup snow peas, trimmed
• 3/4 cup fresh bean sprouts
• 1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Add shrimp to vinegar mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
• 2. Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain.
• 3. Heat a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add cashews, garlic, ginger, and chile to pan; stir-fry 1 minute or until garlic begins to brown. Remove cashew mixture from pan with a slotted spoon, and set aside.
• 4. Increase heat to high. Add sweet peppers, carrot, and salt to pan; stir-fry 2 minutes. Add shrimp mixture (do not drain); stir-fry 2 minutes. Stir in noodles and peas; cook 1 minute, tossing to coat. Return cashew mixture to pan. Add bean sprouts; cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated, tossing frequently.
• Serves 4.  Calories 299. Fat 8.5g.

This was simple and yummy.  I always use sriracha instead of a chile paste.