Sesame Noodle Salad

Submitted by Leslie in Texas

"I got this recipe from a good friend years ago. It's simple, easy, cheap, and addictive! What more could you want ? I've also added leftover cooked, sliced chicken or pork and crisp-steamed veggies such as bell peppers, broccoli, snow peas, carrots, etc. to make this a one-dish meal, doubling the dressing amounts."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 8 ounces capellini
• 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons dark sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon dry crushed red pepper
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 1⁄4 cup chopped green onion, tops and bottoms
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
• 1⁄4 cup chopped roasted peanuts

directions

1. Cook capellini to "al dente" stage.
2. Don't overcook, as noodles will soften as they absorb dressing.
3. Set noodles aside.
4. Heat oil, sesame oil, and crushed red pepper over medium heat about 2 minutes; stir in honey, soy sauce and salt and bring just to a simmer.
5. Toss warm dressing with cooked pasta and refrigerate, covered, 4 hours or more to allow flavors to blend.
6. Just before serving, toss in cilantro, green onions, sesame seeds and peanuts.

Reviews

[kschaf4321]

i have made this recipe with oodle of noodle instead of capellini and it's very tasty. i also heat all ingredients at once b/c the oil popped out of the pan when i added the soy. very good recipe, thanks for sharing!

 

[pasmith95621]

I absolutely love this recipe, the only thing I've done different is omit the salt. The salt in the soy sauce was plenty enough for me. Thanks for posting a great recipe.

 

[Michelle A.]

Yum-dilly-ishus! Very tasty! Next time I make this I am going to add some raw grated carrot and some red bell peppers to brighten the colour up a tad.

 

[beckas]

I brought this dish to a potluck. It was a hit. The sesame taste is very dominant in this dish. I would recommend using all of the honey, soy sauce, and salt that this recipe calls for. The noodles absorbed some of the salty and sweet flavor when this dish sat. I used about 1/3 less red pepper than this recipe called for and for my taste, it was enough.