Sesame Chicken Pasta with Thai-Style Peanut Sauce

INGREDIENTS

1 lb

Asparagus

1 cup

Cherry tomatoes

Cilantro, fresh

1/2

English cucumber

3 cloves

Garlic

Green onions

1 tbsp

Brown sugar or honey

Hot sauce

6 tbsp

Peanut butter, chunky or smooth

1/4 cup

Soy sauce, low-sodium

1 pinch

Black pepper

1/4 cup

Sesame seeds

1 tbsp

Olive oil

1 tbsp

Red wine or rice vinegar

3 tbsp

Sesame oil

for quick, shredded chicken)

8 ounces linquine, thin spaghetti or regular spaghetti (whole wheat works great)