Asian Pasta Salad

Name: Asian Pasta Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 473 milliliters broccoli florets; 1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger root (optional); 1 Tbsp minced garlic (optional); 8 servings ground black pepper to taste; 454 grams package pasta; 1 red bell pepper, chopped; 118 milliliters diced red onion; 237 milliliters Asian-style salad dressing; 8 servings salt to taste; 1 Tbsp sesame oil; 1 Tbsps sesame seeds; 237 milliliters snow peas

Asian Pasta Salad is a dairy free recipe with 8 servings. This main course has 566 calories, 17g of protein, and 12g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of broccoli florets, pasta, garlic, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the sesame seeds you could follow this main course with the Sesame Banana Bread as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Blanch broccoli in rapidly boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes.

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Remove from the water. Blanch snow peas for 1 to 2 minutes.

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Snow Peas

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Remove from water.

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Water

Cook one pound of pasta in a large pan of boiling water until al dente.

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Pasta

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Drain, and transfer to a large bowl.

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Toss pasta with salad dressing. Toss with broccoli, red pepper, red onion, and snow peas, ginger, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Salad Dressing

Red Pepper

Red Onion

Snow Peas

Broccoli

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Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. When serving, sprinkle with sesame oil and sesame seeds.

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Servings:

473milliliters

broccoli florets 1Tbsp

minced fresh ginger root (optional)1Tbsp

minced garlic (optional)8servings

ground black pepper to taste 454grams

package pasta 1

red bell pepper, chopped 118milliliters

diced red onion 237milliliters

Asian-style salad dressing 8servings

salt to taste 1Tbsp

sesame oil 1Tbsps

sesame seeds 237milliliters

snow peas

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian on the menu? Try pairing with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. One wine you could try is Field Recordings Chenin Blanc. It has 4.1 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 19 dollars.