Chinese Pasta Salad With Shellfish Food

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.

TANGY CATALINA PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Run under cold water to chill, drain again.
• Toss together pasta, tuna, shrimp, onions, green pepper, celery, garlic salt, salad dressing, and relish. Add enough mayonnaise to thin out dressing, if desired.

CHINESE PASTA SALAD WITH CREAMY GINGER DRESSING

Steps:

• Mix the marinade ingredients in a small bowl and add shrimp.
• Blanch the noodles, rinse under cool water and sprinkle with sesame seed oil, toss, and set aside. (You may want to trim noodles with scissors to about 4 inches in length, to make serving easier.) Blanch whole snow peas and set aside.
• Heat wok, add 1 tablespoon oil, when oil is hot, add shrimp and stir-fry until pink; set aside.
• DRESSING: In a blender or food processor, mix ginger, garlic, egg yolk, egg white, and lemon.
• Slowly drizzle in oil.
• Mix in soy and cream; set aside.
• Toss noodles, shrimps, and snow peas.
• Mix in dressing to taste.
• Garnish with scallions and coriander.
• Serve at room temperature.

CHINESE PASTA SALAD WITH SHELLFISH

Steps:

• Wash and trim peas.
• Place peas in bowl and cover with boiling water.
• Let stand 10 minutes; drain and set aside.
• Prepare vermicelli according to package directions; drain, rinse in cold water and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine noodles, peas, pepper, cucumber, shrimp and crabmeat.
• In a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly.
• (Use a tightly covered jar to shake dressing.) Pour dressing over salad and toss to mix.
• Chill.

CHINESE COLD PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente. Rinse and drain. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine peanut butter, broth, soy sauce, garlic, and crushed red pepper. Mix well. Add pasta, sliced red pepper, scallions, and cilantro; toss to combine. Chill.