Thai-Style Pasta Salad
- 1/4 cup natural peanut butter
- 3 Tbs. water
- 2 Tbs. vegetable oil
- 1 Tbs. fresh lime juice
- 1 Tbs. distilled white vinegar
- 1 Tbs. Asian (dark) sesame oil
- 1 Tbs. low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
- 4 oz. snow peas, strings removed
- 1/2 lb. Chinese rice noodles
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) coleslaw
- 5 radishes, trimmed and thinly sliced
- 2 tomatoes, cut into wedges
- 1 small cucumber, peeled and cut into thin strips
- 1 cup mung bean sprouts
- 13 cup thinly sliced red onion
- Dressing: In medium bowl, whisk together all ingredients.
- Set aside.
- Bring large saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil.
- Add snow peas and cook for 1 minute.
- Using slotted spoon, remove to colander.
- Rinse under cold water and drain.
- Add noodles to boiling water and cook according
- to package directions.
- Drain, reserving about 1/2 cup of cooking liquid.
- Pat snow peas dry with paper towels.
- Cut into thirds on diagonal.
- In large serving bowl, combine noodles and enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten.
- Add snow peas, 1/2 cup of dressing, coleslaw, radishes, tomatoes, cucumber, sprouts and onion.
- Serve remaining dressing on the side.
natural peanut butter, water, vegetable oil, lime juice, white vinegar, asian, soy sauce, sugar, salt, red pepper, snow peas, chinese rice noodles, coleslaw, radishes, tomatoes, cucumber, bean sprouts, red onion
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/thai-style-pasta-salad/ (may not work)