Thai One on Game Plan

GAMEPLAN FOR THE WEEK

Meal #1
Peanutty Somen Noodles with Shrimp

Meal #2
Chicken Satay with Rice
Mango Red Onion Salad

Meal #3
Steak Salad with Peanut-Lime Vinaigrette

Weeknight Dessert
Root Beer Floats
Chocolate Hazelnut Sandwich Cookies

Meal #1, Peanutty Somen Noodles with Shrimp

• Blend Peanut sauce ingredients and heat.


• Cook somen noodles.


• Saute shrimp with garlic, ginger, and bell pepper.


• Chop green onions and peanuts. Chop and store extra peanuts for Meal #3, Steak Salad with Peanut-lime Vinaigrette.


• Add strained noodles to shrimp, pour in 1 cup of peanut sauce. Toss to combine.
  Reserve remaining sauce: 1 cup for Meal #2, 1 cup for Meal #3.


• Garnish and serve!

Meal #2 Chicken Satay with Rice, Papaya Red Onion Salad

• Cook rice.


• Slice and skewer chicken. Place on grill, turning to cook all the way through.


• Heat 1 cup of the reserved peanut sauce with the additional ingredients to make a dipping sauce for the chicken.


• Dice mango and combine with other salad ingredients and dressing. Toss.


• Serve chicken Satay and rice with dipping sauce and salad on the side.

Meal #3 Steak Salad with Peanut-Lime Vinaigrette

• Season steak and sear on a grill pan. When done, remove from grill. Let rest before slicing against the grain in thin strips.


• Whisk together dressing using 1 cup of the reserved peanut sauce and lime juice.


• Layer salad greens with other vegetables, drizzle with dressing. Lay steak slices over salad, drizzle with remaining dressing and garnish with green onion and peanuts.

Weeknight Dessert

• Using homemade or store bought cookies, spread cookie with chocolate hazelnut spread such as Nutella, press on another cookie to make a sandwich.


• Scoop ice cream into a frosty mug, top off with root beer.