Yummy Spicy 'Peanut' Raw Noodle Dish

Not only did my dear friend Kate get me started on this raw journey, by lending me her raw diet book, she also gave me tons of helpful tips. One of them was to get some kelp noodles - stat!

I found them at Jimbos a few weeks ago and first tried them with pesto. When Kate said they were kind of crunchy, I wasn't sure what she meant until I tasted them. It was great to have noodles that weren't zucchini and didn't taste like part of a salad. But, the crunchiness was kind of weird.

This time, I tried them with a spicy "peanut" sauce, which was a perfect combo! I also soaked the noodles in warm water for about 10 minutes and I think that softened them up a little. This is one of my favorite raw dishes so far!

I found a recipe on my new favorite blog - Bonzai Aphrodite (love her!) I customized a little based on the ingredients I had and my taste preferences.

Here's how I did it:

Kelp Noodles in Spicy "Peanut" Sauce
Sauce:
3 tbsp almond butter
3 tsp miso paste
2 tsp soy sauce
2 tsp agave
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1 1/2 jalapeno, diced
3 cloves garlic, crushed

Garnish:
shredded cabbage
shredded carrot
sliced green onion

Rinse the noodles really well and soak in warm water for at least 10 minutes. Combine sauce ingredients in a bowl and whisk thoroughly to blend. Toss noodles to coat and top with garnish veggies.

After a pretty boring, mostly raw day of way too many fruits and vegetables, this was exactly what I needed! Yay!