Spicy Asian Pasta Salad With Peanuts
- Ready In:
- 3hrs
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1 lb linguine (broken in half)
- 6 tablespoons sesame oil
- 5 tablespoons honey
- 5 tablespoons soy sauce
- 5 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (can use a bit more)
- 3 large red bell peppers, seeded and sliced very thin
- 3 cups fresh green beans, ends trimmed and cut in half
- 1 large sweet onion, thinly sliced
- 1 cup honey-roasted peanuts, coarsley chopped (can add in more)
- black pepper
directions
- Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until only JUST firm-tender; drain VERY well, and transfer to a large bowl.
- In a bowl whisk together 5 tablespoons sesame oil, honey, soy sauce, vinegar and cayenne pepper; blend well, and season with salt to taste.
- Mix half of the dressing into the pasta; toss well to coat.
- Cover the pasta and chill for 2 hours (or more).
- In a skillet heat the remaining tablespoon of sesame oil over high heat.
- Add in beans and onions; saute until JUST beginning to wilt (about 2 minutes).
- Add in the beans and onions, red bell peppers with the chopped peanuts to the cold pasta.
- Add a little more dressing to coat, and season with black pepper if desired.
- Pass the remaining dressing separately.
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Reviews
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This was a really good recipe, however a little bland. I added per the other review garlic and ginger; I also added much more cayenne pepper. I used Sugar snap peas instead of beans and green onion instead of sweet onion. Instead of peanuts (didn't have any) I sauteed almonds with sugar. I also added sesame seeds and rice vinegar instead of balsamic and bit more Honey. Also 1 Tbls less sesame oil.
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I used only the dressing & veggies part of this recipe-wanted something a little lighter. I added a grated ginger and minced garlic--next time I would cut the oil in half; I found it was too much for just salad veggies; don't know how it would be with pasta. Very tasty dressing; don't omit peanuts--they top this perfectly!
Tweaks
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This was a really good recipe, however a little bland. I added per the other review garlic and ginger; I also added much more cayenne pepper. I used Sugar snap peas instead of beans and green onion instead of sweet onion. Instead of peanuts (didn't have any) I sauteed almonds with sugar. I also added sesame seeds and rice vinegar instead of balsamic and bit more Honey. Also 1 Tbls less sesame oil.