A bowl of noodle salad with chopped cucumber, peanuts, and fresh mint leaves, served on a tiled surface with a lime wedge and extra mint on the side.

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Creamy Cashew Noodles 

Name: Creamy Cashew Noodles
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 8 minutes
Total time: 53 minutes

Serves 8

Total Time 53 minutes

Prep Time 15 minutes

Inactive Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 8 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound linguine rice noodles 
1 cup lightly peeled/chopped cucumber 
¼ cup chopped green onion
2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro 
5-6 fresh mint leaves  
2 tablespoons chopped roasted cashews 

Cashew Sauce
½ cup natural drippy cashew butter 
3 tablespoons water 
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice 
2 tablespoons Kikkoman® Sesame Oil 
½ teaspoon minced garlic 
¼ teaspoon salt 
¼ teaspoon chili flakes (optional) 

Directions

Cook rice noodles according to package directions, about 8 minutes. Drain and rinse under cool water. 
While noodles are cooking, stir together ingredients for cashew sauce in a bowl or cup until very smooth and creamy. 
Add drained noodles to a large bowl. Add cucumber, green onion and cilantro. Pour ¾ of the dressing over noodles. Toss to coat evenly. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until serving. 
Transfer to a serving plate or bowl and drizzle with remaining dressing. Top with fresh mint and chopped cashews.

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