Dan Dan Noodles with Spinach & Walnuts
In this riff on Sichuan dan dan noodles, spinach and red bell peppers are tossed with a sesame-chile-soy sauce and topped with walnuts. If you want to bump up the protein, add tofu, seitan or even chopped egg.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups low-sodium vegetable broth
- 4 scallions, chopped, divided
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- 10 ounces baby spinach (about 12 cups)
- 12 ounces chinese flat noodles (see tips) or linguine
- ¼ cup chinese sesame paste (see tips) or tahini
- 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon hot chile oil
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup toasted chopped walnuts
- 3 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds