Sesame Noodle Salad
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Meal
Salad
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Cusine
American
What do you need?
How to make?
Ingredients
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil or vegetable oil
3 Tbsp dark sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon crushed dried red pepper or chili powder
3 Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp soy sauce
12 ounces of vermicelli, thin spaghetti, or angel hair pasta
Salt
2/3 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
1/3 cup chopped roasted salted peanuts
1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds
Directions
Prepare the dressing: Put the dressing ingredients into a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Cook the pasta: Put the pasta in a large pot in salted boiling water (1 Tbsp salt for every 2 quarts of water). Cook al dente, according to the directions on the pasta package. Drain. with dressing, chill: Stir together the cooked pasta and the dressing in a large bowl until the pasta is well coated. Cover and chill for several hours. Stir in cilantro, peanuts, green onions, bell pepper: When ready to serve, mix in the cilantro, peanuts, green onions and bell pepper. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds.