Easy Sesame Cashew Noodles - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb thin spaghetti (use angel hair spaghetti or use spaghettini pasta)
chopped salted roasted cashews
SAUCE
3 large garlic cloves
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1/4 cup sesame oil
1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes (or to taste I use about 3-4 teaspoons for extreme heat!)
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup salted roasted cashews
1/3 cup water
salt and pepper

Preparation

In a blender, blend the sauce ingredients until smooth.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Just before mixing with the sauce and serving, cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until JUST firm-tender (do not overcook the pasta) drain and rinse well under cold water; drain well again.
Toss the cooked pasta with the prepared sauce (if the sauce was chilled then warm before mixing with the pasta).
Sprinkle with chopped cashews and serve.