Spicy Peanut Noodles with Shrimp

Peanut sauce:
¼ c creamy peanut butter
1/4 to 1/3 c water
2 T soy sauce
1 ½ T rice vinegar
1-2 t chile paste
½ t sugar
¼ t salt

Pasta:
4 c cooked udon noodles (8oz) or linguine
1 red bell pepper, julienned
¾ c. chopped, seeded cucumber
¼ c diagonally cut green onions
3 T chopped roasted peanuts
2 T cilantro leaves
1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

Combine sauce ingredients.
Toss shrimp with ¼ t salt. Sauté for three minutes on each side.
Combine sauce, shrimp, noodles, bell peppers, cucumber and onions in a large bowl; toss well. Sprinkle with peanuts and cilantro.