Noodles with Lime Peanut Sauce

Ingredients :
• Spinach linguine or whole-wheat spaghetti - 1 1/2 cup
• Broccoli florets - 2 cups
• Snow peas, trimmed - 2cup
• Sugar snap peas, trimmed - 2 cups
• Natural creamy peanut butter - 1/2 cup
• Water - 1/4 cup
• Low-sodium soy sauce - 1/4 cup
• Rice vinegar - 2 tbsp
• Fresh lime juice - 2 tbsp
• Scallion, cut into pieces - 1
• Fresh ginger, finely grated -3/4
• Brown sugar - 2 tbsp
• Red pepper flakes - 1/4 tbsp
• Shelled unsalted peanuts - 1/2 cup
Method :
• Cook the pasta in a large pot of water according to the directions on the package. Drain and rinse with cold water.
• While the pasta is cooking, put the broccoli in a steamer basket over a large pot of boiling water and steam it for 3 minutes.
• Add the snow peas and sugar snap peas and steam for 2 minutes more.
• Toast the peanuts in a dry pan over a medium heat until they become fragrant, it takes about 3 minutes. Set them aside to cool.
• Make the sauce by pureeing the peanut butter, soy sauce, water, vinegar, lime juice, scallion, ginger, sugar and red pepper flakes in a food processor or blender until smooth.
• Just before serving, toss the pasta with 3/4 cup of the peanut sauce.
• Divide into 6 serving bowls and top each serving with the vegetables.
• Drizzle the remaining sauce over the vegetables.
• Coarsely chop the peanuts, sprinkle them on top and serve.