Cold Peanut Noodles

Ingredients

• 4 scallions
• 20 oz fresh udon noodles (or 8 oz dried udon)
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1.5 tbsp neutral-flavored oil
• 2 tbsp Chinese light soy sauce
• 1 generous tbsp rice vinegar
• 2 tsp organic brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp ground white pepper
• 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 3 tbsp to 1/3 cup hot water
• 1/2 cup roasted peanuts, roughly chopped
• 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced, or 8 oz Persian cucumber julienned