Ingredients

  • 1 tsp canola oil
  • 2 tsp minced fresh ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
  • 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
  • 4 tsp rice vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp Asian chili sauce (or 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes)
  • 1/3 cup natural-style smooth peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup lower-sodium nonfat chicken broth
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 8 oz spaghetti
  • 12 oz medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and julienned
  • 1 cup snow peas
  • 1 carrot, peeled and julienned

Method

  • Heat oil over medium-high heat in a saucepan.
  • Add ginger and garlic; cook, stirring, 2 minutes.
  • Add soy sauce, vinegar, chili sauce, peanut butter, broth, and salt; cook, stirring, until peanut butter dissolves.
  • Simmer over low heat 7 minutes until thick and smooth.
  • Meanwhile, cook spaghetti in salted boiling water 7 minutes.
  • Add shrimp; cook 4 minutes.
  • Add bell pepper and snow peas; cook 1 minute longer.
  • Drain.
  • Toss pasta and vegetables with peanut sauce and carrot.