Spicy Peanut Noodles with Ground Pork and Shredded Vegetables

From Fine Cooking Magazine and on their website here:
http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/spicy-peanut-noodles-ground-pork-shredded-vegetables.aspx

Cut and paste here for convenience:

• Kosher salt
• 1/2 lb. dried 1/4-inch-wide rice noodles (pad thai noodles)
• 1 Tbs. Asian sesame oil
• 3/4 lb. lean ground pork
• 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter, preferably natural
• 1/4 cup seasoned rice vinegar
• 1-1/2 Tbs. fish sauce
• 1 or 2 jalapeños, stemmed and finely chopped (seeded, if desired)
• 2 medium carrots (about 6 oz.), grated
• 2 large yellow squash or zucchini (about 1 lb.), grated
• 2/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh mint
• Lime wedges, for serving

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the rice noodles and cook, stirring often, until just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold running water; leave to drain in a colander.

Meanwhile, heat 2 tsp. of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pork and ½ tsp. salt and cook, stirring to break up the meat, until just cooked through, 4 to 8 minutes; set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk the peanut butter, vinegar, fish sauce, the remaining 1 tsp. oil, and 3 Tbs. warm water until smooth. Add the drained noodles, pork, jalapeños, carrots, squash, and all but 2 Tbs. of the mint and toss gently. Garnish with the remaining mint, and serve at room temperature with the lime wedges on the side.

I was veeeerrrryyyy proud of myself on this one.  I found rice noodles!!  I bought fish sauce!! I even bought jalapenos!  Could not wait to try this one!

Mr Picky and Miss Almost Vegetarian were at their grandparents the night we had this so it was a perfect night to make this!

It was a dismal failure.  Both Husband-of-Cheerios and I thought this tasted just terrible.  It tasted like peanut butter on top of noodles.  It overpowered every other flavor in the dish.  I do love peanut butter, on toast, on bread, in desserts and I love peanut sauce....but this just wasn't good.  Maybe I did something wrong.  Either way, we will not make this recipe again.