Spicy Sesame Noodle, Green Bean, and Carrot Salad
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons (packed) dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon oriental sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
- 2 small serrano chilies, stemmed, thinly sliced into rounds
- 9 ounces green beans, trimmed, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 9-ounce package fresh linguine
- 2 cups shredded peeled carrots
- 1 cup thinly sliced green onions
- Stir first 8 ingredients in medium bowl to blend.
- Season dressing with salt and pepper.
- Let stand 30 minutes to blend flavors.
- Cook green beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
- Using slotted spoon, transfer beans to cold water to cool.
- Drain well.
- Pat dry with paper towels.
- Return water to boil.
- Add pasta and cook until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring often, about 2 minutes.
- Drain.
- Rinse pasta under cold water.
- Drain well.
- Combine green beans, pasta, carrots, green onions and dressing in large bowl.
- Toss to coat.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- (Can be made 6 hours ahead.
- Cover; chill.)
lime juice, canola oil, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic, serrano chilies, green beans, fresh linguine, carrots, green onions
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/spicy-sesame-noodle-green-bean-and-carrot-salad-5472 (may not work)