This Asian Peanut Pasta Salad is packed with flavor, yet simple.
Ingredients and Variations
Ingredients: spaghetti noodles, slaw mix, green onions, red bell pepper, peanut butter, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, toasted sesame oil, sesame seeds, garlic, ginger, Sriracha, peanuts, sugar and salt.
Variations: Chicken can be added for more protein, any veg you like can be added, use any noodle you prefer, rice noodles work great for this dish.
Ingredients
1 lb spaghetti noodles, cooked to package directions, drained and cooled
2 cups Cole slaw mix (shredded cabbage and carrot)
1 bunch Green onions, sliced – reserve a Tbsp for the top
1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped (reserve a Tbsp for the top
2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds – reserve a tsp for the top
1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped
- Peanut butter vinaigrette
1/2 cup Peanut Butter
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce or amino acids
1 tbsp Sriracha sauce * optional
2 tsp toasted sesame oil
1 tbsp sugar
A pinch salt
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp ginger, minced (paste)
Directions
- Whisk all ingredients together for peanut butter vinaigrette, then fold all the salad ingredients in and top with leftover peanuts, green onions and sesame seeds. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
- Enjoy something different!
