Spring Noodle Salad With Ginger-Peanut Vinaigrette

• Salad:
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1 (1/2-ounce) package dried shiitake mushrooms
• 6 ounces uncooked spaghettini or angel hair
• 2 cups (3-inch) julienne-cut carrot (about 8 ounces)
• 2 cups (1-inch) diagonally sliced asparagus
• 1/2 pound snow peas, trimmed and cut lengthwise into thin strips
• Vinaigrette:
• 1/2 cup cilantro leaves
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon mirin (sweet rice wine) or slightly sweet white wine (such as Riesling)
• 1 tablespoon roasted peanut oil or vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, halved and seeded
• Remaining ingredients:
• 1 cup diagonally sliced green onions
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped dry-roasted peanuts, divided
• 1/2 cup alfalfa sprouts

1. To prepare salad, combine 1/2 cup boiling water and mushrooms in a bowl; cover and let stand 30 minutes. Drain mushrooms in a colander over a bowl, reserving 2 tablespoons soaking liquid. Discard mushroom stems, and thinly slice mushroom caps. Cook spaghettini in boiling water 2 minutes, omitting salt and fat. Add carrot; cook 1 minute. Add asparagus; cook 1 minute. Add peas; cook 1 minute. Drain well. Add mushrooms to salad; toss well.
2. To prepare vinaigrette, place 2 tablespoons reserved mushroom soaking liquid, cilantro, and next 9 ingredients (cilantro through jalapeno) in a food processor; process until smooth.
3. Combine salad, vinaigrette, onions, and 2 tablespoons peanuts in a large bowl; toss well. Arrange 1 1/4 cups salad mixture on each of 4 plates. Top each serving with 2 tablespoons sprouts; sprinkle each with 1 1/2 teaspoons peanuts.

salad, boiling water, shiitake mushrooms, spaghettini, carrot, asparagus, snow peas, vinaigrette, cilantro, fresh basil, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, fresh ginger, mirin, peanut oil, salt, garlic, pepper, remaining ingredients, green onions, peanuts, alfalfa sprouts

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/spring-noodle-salad-with-ginger-peanut-vinaigrette (may not work)