Soy-Sesame Snow Pea Salad

Submitted by Hey Jude

"This is a recipe that I found in a Family Circle magazine and tweaked to our tastes. It made a nice side dish to grilled chicken breasts."

 

• Ready In: 17mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 lb snow peas, strings removed
• 1 large sweet red pepper, cored, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, rinsed and drained
• 2 large green onions, trimmed and sliced
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 1⁄2 cup fried rice noodles (such as La Choy) or 1/2 cup crisp chow mein noodles
• sliced scallion, for garnish if desired (optional)

directions

1. Bring a medium-size pot of water to a boil. Add salt to water if desired and add snow peas. Cook for about 2 minutes and drain, then rinse with cold water and drain again.
2. In a medium-sized bowl, combine snow peas, red pepper, water chestnuts and scallions.
3. In a small bowl, whisk soy sauce, hoisin, sesame oil and vinegar. Toss with vegetables.
4. Serve at room temperature or cold. Garnish with noodles and scallions just before serving.