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Thai Scallops and Noodles

Thai Scallops and Noodles
Recipe Tip
Sea of Scallops
Scallops are a source of magnesium, which helps send signals to the muscles via the nervous system.

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Go for the peanut sauce! Reduced-fat peanut butter spread drastically reduces the fat in this Thai-flavored noodle dish. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:30 min
Start to Finish:30 min
makes:6 servings
1package (7 oz) spaghetti, broken in half
5cups fresh broccoli pieces or 1 bag (12 oz) Green Giant® Valley Fresh Steamers™ frozen broccoli cuts, thawed
3/4lb fresh or frozen (thawed) bay scallops or quartered sea scallops
1/2cup reduced-fat peanut butter spread
1/4cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/4cup rice vinegar
1teaspoon red pepper sauce
2tablespoons unsalted dry-roasted peanuts, finely chopped
1.Cook spaghetti as directed on package—except add broccoli and scallops during last 4 minutes of cooking. Scallops are done when they turn white and opaque.
2.Meanwhile, in small bowl, beat peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar and red pepper sauce with wire whisk until smooth.
3.Drain spaghetti mixture; return to saucepan. Add peanut butter mixture; toss gently to coat. Sprinkle with peanuts. Serve immediately.
Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 360 (Calories from Fat 100); Total Fat 11g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 15mg; Sodium 720mg; Total Carbohydrate 44g (Dietary Fiber 5g, Sugars 5g); Protein 22Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 10%; Vitamin C 60%; Calcium 8%; Iron 20Exchanges: 2 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
 
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Needs little changes
I used rice noodles instead with shrimp (chicken is good too!), only a spoonful of peanut butter, more soy sauce, less of the rice vinegar, and more pepper flakes... AMAZING!! I like to used these recipes as more of a guideline.
Posted at 4:42 PM on December 9 2011 by Whiterose358
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Posted at 4:12 PM on November 22 2011 by jenbeede
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Yuck
This dish was nasty in my opinion. Didn't like any part of it. The peanut butter really ruined it I think.
Posted at 1:47 PM on October 17 2011 by helmir
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A Few Yummy Tweaks
This is a great base recipe! We used whole wheat pasta to make it even healthier. We also seared the scallops in a little olive oil instead of boiling them with the pasta - this gives them a delicious carmelization. We thought the recipe could use a little more heat so we also added red pepper flakes.
Posted at 3:00 PM on June 20 2011 by AStolper
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Fabulous... made even healiter though
We used whole wheat spagetti noodles and PB2 in place of peanut butter (PB2 is a powdered peanut butter. Nuts are pressed to remove excess oil and then dehyrated; we added same amount of reconsituted PB2 as PB required). We also put in red pepper flakes to give it a little more kick. YUM...it was excellent
Posted at 3:34 PM on May 11 2011 by Megalex
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good base recipe
This recipe reminds me a little of the spring rolls sold in grocery stores by the sushi section. I subbed snow peas for broccoli (changed the amount according to tastes) added shredded carrot and fresh cilantro on the end. My daughter likes cucumbers and they are good diced on top as a garnish with a sprinkle of crushed peanuts and a little more cilantro. I did find this to be a little bit dry and we had to add a little soy sauce to our dinner. Otherwise a good recipe.
Posted at 10:03 AM on September 20 2010 by
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Peanut Buttery Goodness!!!
This recipe was super easy and oh so delicious! I added a little red pepper flakes to give it an extra kick. Very good recipe. It has been inducted to the dinner rotation ;0)
Posted at 9:32 AM on August 20 2010 by
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I though this was so nasty. I would never make this again, there was just something about the peanut butter mixed with everything else that sat with me wrong. I guess you have to be a peanut butter lover to like this
Posted at 3:12 PM on March 18 2010 by YUCK!
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Instead of smooth peanut butter and then adding additional peanuts, I used chunky peanut butter for the sauce. We also doubled the red pepper sauce. My husband had THIRDS!
Posted at 2:51 PM on February 24 2010 by
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Very very peanut buttery
This was ok, but the peanut butter flavor was a bit overwhelming, it tasted more like a snack food than an authentic Thai dish. Probably more spice, maybe some Thai Chilies, would help, as would reducing the amount of peanut butter.
Posted at 10:56 AM on January 5 2010 by queen_merla
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really good
I am not a fan of seafood, so I substituted the scallops for tofu. I loved this recipe and I look forward to having some leftovers for work tomorrow. I will definitely use this recipe again sometime soon!
Posted at 12:33 PM on June 16 2009 by
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This was great, easy to make and delicious!
Posted at 10:36 AM on April 24 2009 by
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It's Ok
Not too bad. I enjoyed it but used shrimp instead of scallops. I think that 1/2 cup of peanut butter is a bit much. It's too over powering for the dish. Overall I like like it.
Posted at 9:47 AM on January 26 2009 by MissCissoko
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very fulfilling. tasted very rich but sauteed the scallops instead of boiling them.
Posted at 2:04 PM on June 27 2008 by Kadejonah
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We made this recipe several times over the past month. It's quite good. I double the red pepper sauce to give it a little more kick.
Posted at 8:00 PM on July 9 2007 by Good Stuff