zest and juice from ½ lime + use the other half for garnish
¼cuptoasted sesame oil
1garlic cloveminced
1inchpiece of gingerminced
1teaspoonrice wine vinegar
4tablespoonreduced sodium soy sauce
1tablespoonagave nectar or honey
1& ½ tablespoon sesame seeds
red pepper flakes *optional
Instructions
Preheat a small toaster oven (or regular oven) to 350 F.
Make the dressing by whisking together in a small bowl the oil, vinegar, lime juice, garlic, ginger, soy sauce and agave and set aside.
Boil water and cook noodles according to package instructions, adding the broccoli florets to the water about 2-3 minutes before the noodles are done. *be cautious not to overcook the noodles
While the noodles are cooking toss the cashews with the chili powder and lime zest.
Roast in the oven and until golden and aromatic about 5-6 minutes.
Drain noodles and broccoli and transfer to a platter.
Toss the sauce with the noodles and broccoli, then top with sesame seeds, roasted cashews and some extra lime zest and red pepper flakes*.
Serve with lime wedges.
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