Cold Sesame Noodle Salad

• 34 lb udon noodles
• 14 cup chopped peanuts
• 1 bunch chopped scallion
• 1 cucumber, peeled and sliced
• 1 cup blanched snow peas
• 1 cup grated carrot
• 12 cup peanut butter
• 12 cup tahini
• 2 tablespoons tamari soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons chinese-style dark sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon hot chili oil (or substitute with 1/2 tsp cayenne)
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 inch piece ginger, grated
• 12 cup water
• toasted black & sesame seeds
• cilantro (to garnish) (optional)

1. Cook noodles according to package directions and cool.
2. Meanwhile, combine peanut butter, tahini, soy sauce, sesame oil, chili oil, vinegar, water and ginger in a small saucepan.
3. Simmer on low heat for 5 minutes to marry flavors, then remove from heat and cool.
4. Combine noodles, sauce, peanuts, snow peas, cucumber, scallions and carrots.
5. Garnish with cilantro and sesame seeds.

udon noodles, peanuts, scallion, cucumber, blanched snow peas, carrot, peanut butter, tahini, soy sauce, chinesestyle dark sesame oil, hot chili oil, rice vinegar, ginger, water, black sesame seeds, cilantro

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cold-sesame-noodle-salad-128592 (may not work)