Helen's dan dan noodle recipe

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Dan Dan noodles

• 4 wrapped packages of soba noodles. There are usually 3 in a big package
• 1/2 cucumber
• 1 red pepper
• 3 medium carrots
• 2/3 cup chopped cilantro
• 2/3 cup chopped thai basil

For sauce

• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 3 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 small clove garlic crushed
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 2 teaspoon chili garlic paste
• 1 Tbsp water
• Ginger juice (squeeze a chunk of ginger in the garlic press--add in the juice and any crushsed ginger that comes out.)

Instructions

1. Boil soba noodles. When done, rinse under cold water and let cool.
2. Julienne cucumber and red pepper. Grate carrot.
3. Blend all peanut sauce ingredients in blender.
4. Once soba noodles are cool, add peanut sauce and all the vegetables/herbs. Be sure the noodles have cooled before adding sauce or it will cook.