Lentil Pasta with Spicy Peanut Sauce

1 pkg yellow lentil & brown rice spaghetti
2 carrots, peeled and cut into medium chunks
2 yellow bell peppers, cut into large chunks
1/2 cup peanuts
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
4 cloves garlic
1/2 inch piece of ginger, peeled
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 Tbs lime juice
2 Tbs rice vinegar
1 Tbs honey
1 Tbs sesame oil
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
salt to taste

1)  Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain and place in a large mixing bowl.
2)  In a food processor, add the carrots and bell peppers. Pulse until grated.
3)  Add all remaining ingredients (except the pasta!) and pulse until a smooth sauce texture is achieved.
4)  Toss sauce with pasta. Serve warm or cold.

Review:  I love finding new products at Trader Joe's. However, it often means I have food in my cabinets that I have no plans for, and no clue how to use it. Their yellow lentil and brown rice spaghetti was one of those purchases. I must not have been the only person in this predicament, because shortly after my purchase, Trader Joe's posted a recipe using their Spicy Peanut Vinaigrette. Ugh, that product has wheat in it! So, I turned to google to find a wheat free peanut vinaigrette recipe and couldn't decide between the two listed below. My version is basically a combo of the two, along with adding the vegetables from Trader Joe's recipe. I couldn't envision spaghetti with carrot and bell pepper chunks. Adding them thickened the sauce and made it so much more flavorful. This was incredibly delicious and super easy to make!!

Adapted from:
https://www.traderjoes.com/recipes/appetizers-sides/cool--spicy-noodle-salad
https://www.onceuponachef.com/recipes/thai-crunch-salad-with-peanut-dressing.html
https://healthynibblesandbits.com/rainbow-salad-peanut-vinaigrette/