Asparagus Pasta Salad With Sesame Ginger Dressing Recipe

• 12 ounce dry fettuccine
• 1 Tbsp. sesame oil
• 1 lb asparagus
• 1 med red bell pepper, cut into 1" long strips
• 5 x scallions -- thinly sliced
• 1/4 c. chopped fresh cilantro DRESSING
• 1/3 c. rice vinegar
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 2 Tbsp. tamari or possibly soy sauce
• 3 lrg cloves garlic -- peeled
• 1 Tbsp. peeled and chopped fresh ginger
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 c. peanut oil
• 2 Tbsp. sesame oil
• 1 Tbsp. sesame seeds for garnish

1. 1.
2. Cook the fettuccine in a large pot of boiling water till al dente, 8 to 10 min.
3. Drain, transfer to a medium-size bowl, and toss with the 1 Tbsp.
4. sesame oil.
5. 2.
6. Trim the tough ends from the asparagus, and slice it diagonally into 1-inch pcs.
7. (You'll have about 3 c..) Steam the asparagus just till tender, 5 to 8 min.
8. 3.
9. Toss the asparagus, red pepper, scallions, and cilantro with the fettuccine.
10. In a blender, process the vinegar, mustard, tamari, garlic, ginger, and salt till smooth on medium-high speed.
11. Reduce the speed to low, and slowly pour in the peanut and sesame oils.
12. 4.
13. Toss the salad with the dressing.
14. Garnish with sesame seeds and serve.

sesame oil, asparagus, red bell pepper, scallions, fresh cilantro, rice vinegar, mustard, soy sauce, garlic, fresh ginger, salt, peanut oil, sesame oil, sesame seeds

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/asparagus-pasta-salad-with-sesame-ginger-dressing-70951 (may not work)