Peanut Sesame Noodles

• For peanut dressing
• 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/3 cup warm water
• 2 tablespoons chopped peeled fresh ginger
• 1 medium garlic clove, chopped
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
• For noodle salad
• 3/4 lb dried linguine, fini or 3/4 lb spaghetti
• 4 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/8-inch-thick strips
• 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1/8-inch-thick strips
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into 1/8 inch thick strips
• 2 celery ribs, thin slices
• 1 (4 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
• 3 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted

1. Make dressing:
2. Puree dressing ingredients in a blender until smooth, about 2 minutes, then transfer to a large bowl.
3. Make salad:
4. Cook pasta in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until tender. Drain in a colander, then rinse well under cold water.
5. Add pasta, scallions, bell peppers, and sesame seeds to dressing, tossing to combine, and serve immediately.

peanut dressing, smooth peanut butter, soy sauce, water, fresh ginger, garlic, red wine vinegar, sesame oil, honey, hot red pepper, salad, dried linguine, scallions, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper, celery, water chestnuts, sesame seeds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/peanut-sesame-noodles-165449 (may not work)