CRUNCHY NOODLE SALAD

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Categories     Salad     Pasta     Vegetable

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

Kosher salt
1/2 lb. thin spaghetti
1 lb. sugar snap peas
1/2 C. vegetable oil
1/4 C. rice wine vinegar
1/3 C. soy sauce
1-2 T. dark sesame oil
1 t. honey
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 t. grated fresh ginger root (or more)
3 T. toasted white sesame seeds, divided
1/3 -1/2 C. smooth peanut butter
2 red bell peppers, cored and seeded, and thinly sliced
4 scallions (with green parts), sliced diagonally
3 T. chopped fresh parsley leaves
Optional: carrots, zuchini, lemon juice, pepper flakes, sriracha sauce, cooked chicken, chopped roasted peanuts on top.

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook according to package directions. Drain and set aside. Meanwhile, bring another large pot of salted water to a boil, add the sugar snap peas, return to a boil, and cook for 3-5 min., until crisp tender. Lift the sugar snap peas from the water with a slotted spoon and immerse them in a bowl of ice water. Drain. For the dressing, whisk together the vegetable oil, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, garlic, ginger, 2 T. sesame seeds and peanut butter in a medium bowl. Combine the spaghetti, sugar snap peas, perppers and scallions (and any other optional ingredients) in a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the spaghetti mixture. Add the remaining 1 T. of sesame seeds and the parsley and toss together.

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