Sesame Pasta Salad
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
10
ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup sesame seeds
- 1 (16 ounce) package pasta
- 1⁄3 cup sesame oil (should smell slightly of sesame, light amber color)
- 1⁄3 cup light soy sauce
- 1⁄3 cup rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil (should smell strongly of sesame, very dark color)
- 3 tablespoons coconut sugar crystals (or your sweetener of choice)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 -5 cups shredded cabbage
- 1⁄3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1⁄3 cup chopped green onion
directions
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add sesame seeds, and cook stirring frequently until lightly toasted. Remove from heat, and set aside.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente. Drain pasta, and rinse under cold water until cool. Transfer to a large bowl.
- In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine oil, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, sweetener, sesame seeds, ginger, and pepper. Shake well.
- Pour sesame dressing over pasta, and toss to coat evenly. Gently mix in cabbage, cilantro, and green onions.
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