Healthy Asian Sesame Pasta Salad
McKel Hill
- Yield: 6-8 servings
Ingredients
- 1pound (1 16-ounce box) brown rice fusilli pasta (or favorite noodles)
- 1 inch fresh ginger root, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4cup sesame oil
- 1/4cup roasted peanuts to garnish
- 1/4cup reduced sodium soy sauce (or nama shoyu)
- 3tablespoons peanut butter, organic if possible
- 1cup red bell peppers, thinly sliced
- 2 stalks of fresh green chives, chopped
Instructions
- Boil the pasta according to package directions, which will vary if you’re using gluten-free pasta or whole-wheat pasta. Set aside to cool.
- Mix sesame oil, peanut butter, and soy sauce in a small bowl, and then toss with pasta.
- Toss remaining ingredients with pasta. Enjoy at room temperature, cold, or warm.
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