VEGETABLE NOODLE SALAD

Vegetable Noodle Salad image

Provided by Jennifer Perillo

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1-inch piece ginger
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 tablespoon peanut butter
1 teaspoon honey
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
Juice of 1 lime
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 cups cooked spaghetti
1 carrot, julienned
1 red bell pepper, julienned
1 scallion, thinly sliced
Handful fresh cilantro leaves, chopped

Steps:

For the dressing: Grate the ginger into a deep bowl (large enough to hold the salad ingredients). Add the olive oil, sesame oil, peanut butter, honey, mustard, soy sauce and lime juice. Season the dressing with salt and pepper. Whisk together until emulsified, about 1 minute.
For the salad: Add the spaghetti, carrots, peppers, scallions and cilantro to the bowl. Using tongs, toss until the noodles are coated with the dressing. Cover the bowl, and marinate for at least 30 minutes and up to overnight, so the noodles can absorb the flavors from the dressing.