Ginger-Peanut Pasta Salad
Toss a medley of vegetables with corkscrew macaroni and a ginger-soy sauce for a make-ahead salad. The Asian-style dressing sets it apart from the usual potluck fare.
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 25 mins
Servings:
Makes 12 side-dish servings.
Ingredients
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8 ounces corkscrew macaroni or fine noodles, broken up
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20 fresh pea pods, tips and strings removed (about 1 cup)
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1/4 cup salad oil
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3 tablespoons rice vinegar
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2 tablespoons sugar
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2 tablespoons soy sauce
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1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
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1 teaspoon chili oil or several dashes bottled hot pepper sauce
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1 medium kohlrabi, peeled and cut up, or 1 small cucumber, quartered lengthwise and sliced
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2 medium carrots, cut into long thin strips (about 1 cup)
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1 medium yellow and/or green sweet pepper, cut into thin strips
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3/4 cup thinly sliced radishes
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1/2 cup bias-sliced green onions
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3 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro or parsley
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1/3 cup chopped peanuts
Directions
1.
Cook pasta according to package directions. During the last 30 seconds of cooking time, add pea pods; drain. Rinse with cold water and drain thoroughly.
2.
Meanwhile, in a screw-top jar, combine salad oil, rice vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, ginger, and chili oil or bottled hot pepper sauce. Cover and shake to combine.
3.
In a large bowl, combine pasta and pea pod mixture, kohlrabi or cucumber, carrots, sweet pepper, radishes, green onions, and cilantro or parsley. Add dressing, and toss gently to coat. Cover and chill for 2 to 8 hours.
4.
Transport in an insulated cooler with ice packs. To serve, toss the salad again and sprinkle with peanuts. Makes 12 side-dish servings.
Make-ahead Tip
Chill dressing up to 3 days before using.
Nutrition information
Calories 165, Total Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 197 mg, Carbohydrate 21 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 35%, Vitamin C 40%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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