Best Asian Summer Pasta Salad Recipes

ASIAN SUMMER PASTA SALAD

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This is an easy light supper or lunch pasta salad. It's simple to add chicken, bacon or shrimp to make it a little heartier if you like. Thanks to Jackie for submitting this to our new church cookbook.

Provided by Yia Yia

Categories Spaghetti

Time 24m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

8 ounces cooked spaghetti
3/4 cup carrot, julienned
3/4 cup zucchini, julienned
3/4 cup bell pepper, julienned (red, green, yellow or orange)
1/3 cup green onion, and tops chopped
1/2 cup cooked bacon or 1/2 cup cooked turkey, chopped
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (or flakes)
1 teaspoon gingerroot, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
coarsely chopped peanuts or cashews
fresh cilantro

Steps:

When you cook the spaghetti, break it into thirds or fourths upon dropping it in the boiling water.
Mix cooked and cooled spaghetti and vegetables in a large bowl.
Set aside.
In a small bowl mix the vegetable oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, pepper (or flakes), ginger root and garlic.
Whisk to combine.
Add dressing to pasta and vegetables.
Stir well to combine.
Chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour to combine flavors.
Garnish with chopped peanuts or cashews and cilantro.

ASIAN PASTA SUMMER SALAD

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Categories Pasta No-Cook Vegetarian

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

dressing:
3 T. Light Soy Sauce
2/3 c. rice vinegar
2 T. sesame oil
1 T. grated ginger
2/3 vegetable oil
a touch of sugar
main ingredients:
1/2 to 1 package cooked and rinsed, Asian noodles, spaghetti, or rice
1/2 lb. mushrooms, sliced
half large red onion thinly sliced
red bell pepper, chopped
1 cucumber, seeded and sliced
4 green onions, chopped
3 stalks celery, sliced crosswise
handful pea pods
toasted almonds, chopped or whole
optional: fresh bean sprouts, chicken, water chestnuts, toasted sesame seeds

Steps:

make dressing by mixing (wire whip, shake in container, etc.) dressing can be made in advance and saved for salad assembly Cook,rinse, drain, cool noodles/pasta or rice, toss in oil if not added to dressing immediately add dressing to fresh ingrediants, mix with noodles/pasta or rice. Sprinkle more almonds or toasted sesame seeds on top.

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