Asian Bow-Tie Pasta Salad with Shrimp and Vegetables
- 1/2 cup peanut oil
- 1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1/3 cup rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon oriental sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
- 12 ounces cooked peeled deveined medium shrimp
- 2 red bell peppers, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 large broccoli stalks, stems peeled and thinly sliced, florets reserved
- 12 ounces bow-tie pasta
- 8 green onions, chopped
- Whisk first 6 ingredients in small bowl to blend.
- Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
- Transfer half of dressing to large bowl.
- Mix in shrimp and bell peppers; let marinate 15 minutes.
- Cook broccoli stems and florets in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
- Using slotted spoon, transfer broccoli to sieve and drain.
- Cook pasta in same pot of boiling water until just tender but still firm to bite.
- Drain; rinse with cold water until cool and drain again.
- Add broccoli, pasta and green onions to shrimp mixture.
- Toss with enough additional dressing to coat.
- Serve at room temperature, or cover and refrigerate up to 6 hours and serve cold.
peanut oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, sesame oil, red pepper, shrimp, red bell peppers, broccoli stalks, pasta, green onions
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/asian-bow-tie-pasta-salad-with-shrimp-and-vegetables-4429 (may not work)