Cold Noodles With Hot Chili-Orange Oil

Vegetarian Express; Nava Atlas and Lillian Kayte

• Ready In: 43 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 10 -12  ounces angel hair pasta
• 8  ounces fresh bean sprouts
• 2  large carrots, coarsely grated
• 6  scallions, sliced thinly on the diagonal
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped fresh parsley, divided

• Dressing

• 1  tablespoon  hot chili oil
• 2 -3  tablespoons soy sauce
• 1⁄4 cup rice vinegar
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 2  tablespoons  undiluted  orange juice concentrate

• Garnishes

• 1⁄2 cup  dry roasted peanuts, coarsely crushed
• 1 -2  seedless oranges, peeled and sectioned (such as Clementines or tangelos)

Directions

1. Cook the angel hair pasta until al dente; drain and rinse it under cold water until it is cool; transfer it to a large bowl.
2. Place the bean sprouts in a steamer basket over an inch or so of water in a large saucepan; steam them over med-high heat, covered, until they are just wilted; about 2-3 minutes.
3. Drain and rinse them until they are cool.
4. Combine carrots, scallions, half the parsley, and bean sprouts in the bowl with the pasta.
5. In a small bowl, combine all the dressing ingredients; pour dressing over the pasta mixture; toss to coat.
6. Garnish the top with the remaining parsley and chopped peanuts.
7. Pass around a plate of seedless orange sections to serve alongside, if desires.