BEEFY PASTA SALAD WITH PEANUT DRESSING

Beefy Pasta Salad with Peanut Dressing image

Pasta coated in a sweet and sour peanut dressing is a great complement to the freshly grilled sirloin steak in this delicious pasta salad.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 1h40m

Yield 6 servings, about 1-3/4 cups each

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/2 lb. whole wheat spaghetti, uncooked
3 large carrots, cut into thin matchlike sticks (about 2 cups)
2 cups fresh pea pods, halved diagonally
1 large red pepper, cut into thin matchlike sticks (about 2 cups)
1/3 cup lime juice
1/3 cup lite soy sauce
2 Tbsp. honey
1 Tbsp. PLANTERS Peanut Oil
3/4 cup PLANTERS Unsalted COCKTAIL Peanuts
1-3/4 lb. boneless beef sirloin steak, well trimmed

Steps:

Cook spaghetti as directed on package, omitting salt and adding vegetables to the cooking water for the last 3 min. Meanwhile, blend lime juice, soy sauce, honey, oil and nuts in blender until smooth.
Drain spaghetti mixture, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water. Place spaghetti mixture and reserved cooking water in large serving bowl. Reserve 1/4 cup peanut dressing; toss remaining with spaghetti mixture. Refrigerate 1 hour.
Heat grill to medium-high heat. Grill steak 6 to 7 min. on each side or until medium doneness (160°F). Remove from grill; cover. Let stand 5 min. before cutting into slices.
Fan meat slices over spaghetti mixture; drizzle with reserved peanut dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 490, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Sodium 590 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 9 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 37 g