Category: Vegetables

1 lb Oriental noodles*

3 tbsp Tamari or soy sauce - preferably tamari

1 tbsp Vinegar

2 tsp Chili paste with garlic

2 tbsp Tahini

1 tbsp Toasted sesame oil

1/2 cup Chicken broth**

2 tbsp Oil (peanut or canola)

1/2 lb Fresh mung bean sprouts

6 oz Fresh spinach - roughly chopped

*Any thin, flat noodle can be substituted for Oriental noodles.



**Good Neighbor uses vegetarian chicken-flavored broth powder.



Cook noodles according to package directions; drain and cool.



Combine tamari, vinegar, chili paste, tahini, sesame oil and broth; set aside.



Heat about 2 tb. oil in wok. Add noodles; toss until warm and browning. Add bean sprouts and spinach; mix. Add sauce mixture; toss. Serve while hot.



Yield: 6 to 8 servings.



Haven't tried yet. From Alice Colombo's 01/27/93 "Cook's Corner" column in "The (Louisville, KY) "The Courier-Journal." Pg. C7. Requested by Louisvillean Carol Grady, who wrote: "I am addicted to the wonderful food available at Louisville's Good Neighbor Foods Co-op Cafe, but I know I can't ask you to obtain recipes for all of their creations. Let's start with three of my favorites: hummus, Szechuan noodles and maple pumpkin pie." Alice Colombo responded: "I have to agree with you - all are winners." Posted by Cathy Harned.