Asian Noodle Salad With Eggplant Sugar Snap Peas And Lime Dressing Food

ASIAN NOODLE SALAD WITH EGGPLANT, SUGAR SNAP PEAS, AND LIME DRESSING

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Combine first 3 ingredients; add Asian sesame oil and toss to coat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill vegetables until tender, turning often, about 7 minutes for eggplant and mushrooms and 5 minutes for green onions. Transfer mushrooms and onions to cutting board; cool slightly. Slice mushrooms and onions.
• Meanwhile, cook noodles in large pot of boiling salted water until almost tender but still firm to bite, about 3 minutes. Add sugar snap peas to noodles; cook 1 minute longer. Drain well. Transfer noodle mixture to large serving bowl. Add grilled vegetables.
• Whisk last 4 ingredients in small bowl to blend. Toss noodle salad with dressing; season with salt and pepper.
• Test Kitchen Tip: The cooking time of Japanese-style chuka soba noodles varies by a minute or two depending on the brand of noodle. Test them after three minutes to avoid overcooking.

ASIAN NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• For the salad: Bring a pot of water to a boil. Cook the spaghetti to al dente according to the package directions. Drain, rinse and let cool.
• Mix together the cooked spaghetti, carrots, peppers, bean sprouts, cucumbers, scallions, cilantro, napa cabbage, purple cabbage and kale. Add the peanuts and toss together.
• For the dressing: Whisk together the olive oil, soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice wine vinegar, brown sugar, ginger, sesame oil and garlic in a medium bowl.
• Pour the dressing over the salad and mix together with tongs or your hands. If the salad seems a little dry, just mix up a little more of the wet ingredients of the dressing and throw it in. It's a very organic process.
• Transfer to a large platter and serve.

ASIAN NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to the boil, remove from heat and add the rice sticks or egg noodles; cover and allow to sit (15 minutes for the rice noodles, 10 minutes for the egg noodles).
• Drain and rinse under cold water; drain well again, then place in a large bowl.
• Mix the dressing ingredients together in small bowl; pour over the cold noodles and mix well.
• Add your desired garnishes and mix well.
• Cover and chill at least 30 minutes to blend flavors.
• Keeps well in the refrigerator up to a day before serving.

ASIAN NOODLE AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot with boiling salted water cook rotini pasta until al dente. Rinse with cool water.
• In a large bowl combine cooked and drained rotini pasta, thawed sugar snap peas, thinly sliced carrots, and red onion.
• In small bowl combine oil, sugar, and Oriental noodle flavor packet; blend well.
• Pour sauce over large bowl of pasta and vegetables. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to blend flavors.
• Just before serving break Oriental ramen noodles into small pieces and toss into salad. Serve chilled.

EASY ASIAN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. Transfer pasta to a serving bowl and toss with olive oil.
• Whisk soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, sesame seeds, chili sauce, and sesame oil together in a bowl until sugar dissolves. Toss soy sauce mixture with pasta; top with green onions, red bell pepper, and snap peas. Refrigerate 30 minutes to overnight to allow flavors to blend. Toss again before serving.

ASIAN SESAME NOODLE SALAD WITH PEANUT DRESSING (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender; drain and rinse well under COLD water, then toss with 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, transfer to a large bowl, then add in the red bell pepper and green onions.
• Using a blender puree all the dressing ingredients until smooth (about 2 minutes).
• Just before serving pour the dressing over the cooked pasta and veggies, then add in the toasted sesame seeds; toss well to combine.
• Sprinkle with chopped green onions if desired and serve.