Hoisin Noodle Bowls, Roasted Mushroom Yakitori And Cucumber-sesa

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• salt
• 1 lb whole wheat spaghetti
• 4 limes, juice of, divided
• 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 1 seedless cucumber, thinly sliced
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced, divided
• 3 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
• 2 lbs mixed fresh mushrooms, shiitake, oyster, crimini
• 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce
• 1 bunch scallion, chopped into 2-inch lengths
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 1 tablespoon grill seasoning
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1 cup pea pods, thinly sliced
• 3 -4 garlic cloves, grated
• gingerroot, grated
• 1 (10 ounce) package shelled frozen edamame
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce, available on asian foods aisle of market
• 1 -2 tablespoon asian chili sauce or 1 -2 tablespoon hot sauce, to taste
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaf
• mint leaf, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat a large pot of water for pasta and salt it. add spaghetti and cook to al dente. heads up: you will need to reserve 1/2 cup starchy liquid before draining.
• 2 preheat oven to 450 degrees f.
• 3 combine the juice of 2 limes with rice wine vinegar, honey and sesame oil. add cucumber and 1/4 red onion to dressing, season with salt, toss in dressing and sprinkle with sesame seeds, reserve.
• 4 coarsely chop mushrooms and place in a bowl. coat the mushrooms in teriyaki sauce and combine with scallions, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and grill seasoning. arrange on nonstick baking sheet and cook 20 minutes turning once.
• 5 heat a large skillet with 2 tablespoons vegetable oil over high heat. add peppers, remaining red onion, pea pods, garlic and ginger and stir fry 2 minutes. add the edamame and heat through, 2 to 3 minutes more. add hoisin, the juice of 2 limes, hot sauce and some starchy pasta liquid to form a sauce. add drained spaghetti and toss to coat. turn off heat and toss in cilantro and mint. serve noodles in bowls, mushrooms and cucumber salad as side dishes.