I whipped up a double batch of this light, yet extremely flavorful, salad last weekend for a backyard dinner party. I stumbled upon it at epicurious.com and immediately new this simple dish would be a great compliment to the rest of the dinner I was preparing. Although the recipe calls for a basic liguine to use as the noodle, I think a whole wheat pasta or buckwheat soba noodle would be a healthy and delicious substitute. As well, you can throw in some edamame or tofu to make it a more complete meal in itself.
1 pound linguine, broken in half
4 tablespoons oriental sesame oil
3 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 red bell peppers, seeded, thinly sliced
3 cups snow peas
1 large red onion, thinly sliced
3/4 cup honey-roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain very well. Transfer to large bowl. Whisk 3 tablespoons sesame oil, honey, soy sauce, vinegar and cayenne pepper in small bowl to blend. Season with salt.
Mix half of dressing into pasta. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add bell peppers, peas and onion and sauté until just beginning to wilt, about 2 minutes. Add vegetables to pasta. Mix in peanuts, basil and enough dressing to coat. Serve, passing any remaining dressing separately.
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this sounds amaaazing and i want to make it right now! yum! voted. ;)
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Thank you!
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we both have asian inspired dishes today! :) if you like my Thai Cucumber Salad recipe, please vote. thanks!
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Going to vote right now!
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Vote #3 Virtually Homemade! Love peanuts!
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Thanks!
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sesame honey basil...that's a great recipe...and I love peanuts...:) voted!
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Vote no 5, Virtually Homemade, it sounds delicious! I think it would be quite filling in itself though as a meal, even without adding tofu, etc. But if you did add that, you could make it go further, and I am sure it would still taste good!
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Just a note for vegans - substitute the honey roasted peanuts with regular, of course, and the honey can be substituted with agave, maple syrup or plain raw organic sugar. voted!