Asian Turkey Pasta Asian Turkey Pasta
Warm peanut-flavored turkey tops chewy soba noodles in this tasty dish. Look for soba noodles (Japanese buckwheat noodles) in the international food section of your grocery store.
Number of Servings: 6
Serving Size: 1 cup
Ingredients
Name Measure Weight
reduced fat peanut butter 1/4 cup ---
low fat, low sodium beef broth 2/3 cup ---
ground red pepper 1/4 tsp ---
lite soy sauce 3 Tbsp ---
dry sherry 1 Tbsp ---
cornstarch or arrowroot powder 1 Tbsp ---
water 2 Tbsp ---
diced cooked turkey (preferably white meat) 3 cups ---
carrots, thinly sliced 1/2 cup ---
diced red pepper 1/4 cup ---
sliced scallions 1/4 cup ---
romaine lettuce leaves 5 large ---
cooked soba noodles (keep warm) 3 cups ---
toasted sesame seeds 1 Tbsp ---
Preparation Instructions
1 In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the peanut butter and the broth. Stir until smooth. Add the red peppers, soy sauce, and sherry. Bring to a boil.
2 Lower the heat and simmer for 3 minutes. Combine the cornstarch or arrowroot powder with the water. Add to the sauce. Cook until thickened.
3 Add the cooked turkey, carrots, pepper, and scallions to the sauce. Toss to coat well. Place the romaine lettuce leaves on a platter.
4 Place the warm soba noodles on top of the lettuce. Pile the turkey salad in the center of the noodles. Sprinkle on the sesame seeds and serve. |