What you need:
* 1 / 2 cup peanut butter
* 1 head broccoli, in 1-inch florets
cup sesame seeds * 1 / 4
* 1 / 2 cup chicken broth
* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
* 1 / 2 lb dried noodles
* 2 teaspoons white sugar
* 1 / 4 cup red wine vinegar
* 1 lb asparagus, cut diagonally in 1 inch
* 1 tablespoon dry sherry
* 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
* 1 / 4 cup chopped scallions
* 1 red bell pepper, in thin slices
* 2 tablespoons chopped scallions
* 1 cup bean sprouts
* 2 tablespoons minced ginger
* 1 clove garlic chopped
* 1 tablespoon sesame oil
* 1 cup thinly sliced shiitake or button mushrooms
* 1 1 / 2 teaspoon Chinese chili sauce
How to make:
Cook noodles in boiling salted water for several minutes until soft. Separate with a fork and drain them. Toss them with vegetable oil. Boil broccoli for a few minutes until al dente, and then cool in a bowl of ice water until cold. Dry. Cook asparagus in boiling water for one or two minutes, then cool in ice water.
Then stir in the vinegar, sesame oil, peanut butter, soy sauce, sugar, sherry, garlic, toasted sesame seeds, scallions, ginger and chili sauce. Mix noodles with vegetables. Add sauce and toss well. Refrigerate for half an hour.