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Sesame-Ginger Pasta Salad with Julienned Vegetables

A cold pasta salad with a sesame-ginger dressing and crisp veggies.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
chill time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 25 minutes
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 500 g Rotini, Penne, or other short pasta shape Cooked, drained, rinsed, and cooled.
  • 1 red belll pepper, julienned
  • 1 handfull snow peas, julienned
  • 1 carrot, julienned
  • 1 red onion, finely diced
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds (optional) as garnish Black sesame seeds are preferred and they look nicer here.

Dressing

  • 125 ml red wine vinegar
  • 125 ml soy sauce
  • 8 tbsp sesame oil
  • 4 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp fresh ginger, minced
  • 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper

Instructions

  • Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain, rinse, and chill the pasta. Add some sesame oil to keep the pasta from sticking together if needed.
  • Combine all of the dressing ingredients and mix well to ensure the sugar is dissolved.
  • Mix together the chilled pasta, vegetables, and 2/3rds of the dressing.
  • Chill pasta salad until ready to serve (at least 2 hours). Just before serving, taste the salad and add the reserved dressing if needed. Garnish the salad with sesame seeds if desired.