Aromatic Noodles With Lime-Peanut Sauce

• spinach linguine or whole wheat spaghetti↗12 ounces
• broccoli florets↗2 cups
• snow peas, trimmed↗2 cups
• sugar snap peas, trimmed↗2 cups
• unsalted peanuts↗1⁄2 cup
• creamy natural-style peanut butter↗1⁄2 cup
• low sodium soy sauce↗1⁄4 cup
• water↗1⁄4 cup
• rice vinegar↗2 tablespoons
• fresh lime juice↗2 tablespoons
• scallion, cut into pieces, white and green parts↗1
• fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated (3/4 inch piece)↗
• firmly packed dark brown sugar↗2 tablespoons
• red pepper flakes, plus more to taste↗1⁄4 teaspoon

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse under cold water.

2. 2

   While pasta is cooking, put broccoli in a steamer basket over a large pot of boiling water and steam for 3 minutes; add in snow peas and sugar snap peas; steam for 2 minutes more, until all the vegetables are crisp tender.

3. 3

   Toast the peanuts in a small dry skillet over med-high heat until fragrant, 3-5 minutes, stirring often; set aside to cool.

4. 4

   Make the sauce by pureeing the peanut butter, soy sauce, water, vinegar, lime juice, scallion, ginger, brown sugar, and red pepper in a food processor or blender until smooth.

5. 5

   Just before serving, toss the pasta with ¾ cup of the sauce; divide between 6 serving bowls and top each serving with the vegetables.

6. 6

   Drizzle remaining sauce over the vegetables; coarsely chop the peanuts; sprinkle them on top; serve.