Thought is suspect.

I don't post specific recipes here, but tonight's concoction was so damn good I couldn't resist sharing. Why am I posting this in the wee hours? Because it is so bloody hot here I can only cook in the wee hours.

Inspired by the bowl of key limes I had sitting on my counter along with some asparagus I picked up at the farmer's market this weekend I decided to modify a recipe for this japanese soba dish I saw once - and though I remembered the gist of.

The dressing:

2 or so tablespoons of soy sauce

2 or so tablespoons hoisin sauce

1-2 teaspoons of lime juice

1 teaspoon of agave (You could use sugar)

Sriracha to taste. I probably used 2 teaspoons or so.

(A tablespoon or so of peanutbutter would be an awesome addition to the sauce.)

So, I didn't have soba noodles on hand, but I wanted noodles, so I boiled up about 1/2 a pound of spaghetti, then rinsed under cold water, tossed with a splash of canola oil and set aside. I steamed 2 bundles of asparagus and then chopped into bite sized pieces. I seeded and chopped up a sweet red pepper, and then chopped a small zucchini into bite sized pieces. I mixed all the veggies with the noodles, poured the sauce over and mixed well.

Yum!