Asian Pasta Summer Salad
- dressing:
- 3 T. Light Soy Sauce
- 2/3 c. rice vinegar
- 2 T. sesame oil
- 1 T. grated ginger
- 2/3 vegetable oil
- a touch of sugar
- main ingredients:
- 1/2 to 1 package cooked and rinsed, Asian noodles, spaghetti, or rice
- 1/2 lb. mushrooms, sliced
- half large red onion thinly sliced
- red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cucumber, seeded and sliced
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 3 stalks celery, sliced crosswise
- handful pea pods
- toasted almonds, chopped or whole
- optional: fresh bean sprouts, chicken, water chestnuts, toasted sesame seeds
- make dressing by mixing (wire whip, shake in container, etc.) dressing can be made in advance and saved for salad assembly
- Cook,rinse, drain, cool noodles/pasta or rice, toss in oil if not added to dressing immediately
- add dressing to fresh ingrediants, mix with noodles/pasta or rice.
- Sprinkle more almonds or toasted sesame seeds on top.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/asian-pasta-summer-salad-1205931 (may not work)