Peanuts, Peanuts

I love peanut noodles. Here's a pretty easy recipe.
Spicy Peanut Noodles with Cabbage
1/2 small cabbage, shredded
8 oz whole wheat spaghetti or linguini (or rice noodles or soba)
1/3 C. peanut butter
1/4 C. rice vinegar
2 T. soy sauce
1/2 t. cayenne1 clove garlic, minced
5 shakes (or more) of hot pepper sauce
1/2 C. scallions, finely chopped

Cut the spines from the cabbage. Roll the leaves together and cut into fine ribbons.Add the cabbage to a pot of boiling water. Cook for 1-2 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water until completely cooled. Lightly salt and pepper.Make the noodles.In a bowl, stir together the peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, hot sauce and cayenne. Adjust to taste and preferred thickness. Stir in the scallions.Drain the noodles and move to a serving bowl. Stir in the sauce. Add the vegetables and mix in. Alternatively, serve the vegetables separately and stir together on the plate.

My first introduction to peanut sauce was the recipe for Gado-Gado in the original Moosewood Cookbook by Mollie Katzen. It's a bit more complicated than the above recipe, but it's a spectacular dish. The old cookbook is out of print, but take a look at The New Moosewood Cookbook. Some new recipes have been added, and some of the old Moosewood classics have been slimmed down a bit.