Thai Peanut Noodles with Chicken

So it is officially that time again, Secret Recipe Club time!!  This month I had the pleasure of receiving the fabulous blog Kate's Kitchen and lemme tell you, there were SO many delicious recipes that it was hard to choose just one!  Well after printing out a bunch of different ones {that I will definitely be making in the near future} I finally narrowed it down to these delicious Thai Peanut Noodles!

One of my all-time favorite salads EVER, literally on the face of this Earth, is one with spicy peanut noodles, so when I saw this I just knew I had to make it!  I did modify this recipe just a bit by using soba noodles instead of regular spaghetti since soba noodles are only 3 points per serving as opposed to 5.  I also omitted a lot of the oil in order to cut calories as well as the peanuts since, well, Chris just doesn't really care for them.  I threw in some sesame seeds too as a fun garnish since I thought they just went really well with the overall dish!

This recipe turned out amazing and I was really pleased with how it tasted!  The combination of soy sauce, lime juice and peanut butter was fantastic and the brown sugar added the perfect sweetness.  Screw takeout, this takes little to no time at all and cuts over half the calories from any place you'd end up ordering from!

I should probably also note that I did substitute the brown sugar for Splenda brown sugar blend to cut some additional calories, but thought that it still tasted fabulous!  Total fan of cutting calories anytime it's possible, especially on indulgent dishes.

And don't even get me started on my chopstick debacle.

When I had picked this recipe to make, I KNEW I wanted to display chopsticks in my photo because duh, it's the best way to eat Thai food {and sushi}.  Well who knew that finding nice chopsticks would become my weekend mission?!  I had assumed they could be found at Bed, Bath and Beyond, or any other home goods type store for that matter, but after 5 different stores with absolutely no success, I finally just went into my local takeout place and sheepishly asked for their free chopsticks.

Yeah you know the kind that comes in the plastic wrap that you break apart to use.

Yep those ones.

I had contemplated offering to buy their super fancy ones from the sushi bar, but chickened out at the last minute and didn't really want to look that desperate.  Sigh.  Alas, you should appreciate the chopsticks you see before you as they clearly are the most important aspect in this dish.

I kid I kid.

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Servings: 6

Serving Size: 1 cup

Calories: 222

Fat: 5.8 g

Carbs: 32.7 g

Fiber: 0.8 g

Protein: 12.8 g

Old Points: 4.8 pts

Points+: 6 pts

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Here are your ingredients:

Recipe adapted from Kate's Kitchen 

12 oz. soba noodles

6 Tbsp fresh lime juice

3 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce

3 Tbsp reduced-fat peanut butter

1 Tbsp Splenda Brown Sugar Blend (or 3 Tbsp of regular brown sugar)

1 Tbsp vegetable oil

1 cup cooked chicken, chopped

1 small red bell pepper, thinly sliced

1/4 cup scallions, sliced

1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped

1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

1/4 cup fresh mint, chopped

Sesame seeds, as garnish

Cook soba noodles according to package directions.  Meanwhile, whisk together peanut butter and 3 tablespoons of lime juice.  Whisk in the rest of the ingredients, including your fresh herbs, and toss with the noodles.  Garnish with sesame seeds and enjoy!

Click here for a printable version of this recipe 

 

Thanks again Kate for this delicious recipe!

Make sure to check out her fabulous blog Kate's Kitchen for more amazing dishes and fun blog posts.  And if you haven't already, be sure to check out the Secret Recipe Club!  I guarantee you'll meet some incredible bloggers and find some delicious recipes in the process.

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Now it's time to announce the winner of The Carb Lover's Diet Cookbook!

Drum roll please...

Congratulations Jesika!!
Hope you find lots of guilt-free recipes you can enjoy!

Thanks again to everyone who entered the Carb Lover's cookbook giveaway!  If you're super bummed you didn't win, you can purchase your own copy of the book here for only $17.44!  Trust me, it's worth every penny.

Have a wonderful Monday everyone!