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

1. make dressing by mixing (wire whip, shake in container, etc.) dressing can be made in advance and saved for salad assembly
2. Cook,rinse, drain, cool noodles/pasta or rice, toss in oil if not added to dressing immediately
3. add dressing to fresh ingrediants, mix with noodles/pasta or rice.
4. 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)