Ginger Peanut Pasta Salad

This recipe is adapted from BHG.com, however the ingredients were slightly changed as per availability at the time of preparation & as per taste. Anyway this is a delicious pasta recipe, especially for pasta lovers. It is very easy to prepare within few minutes. Ginger & peanut added the extra taste to it.

Ingredients (3-4 servings)

 100g  macaroni

1 tsp sesame oil

1 tablespoons rice vinegar

1 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoons soy sauce

1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

1/2 small cucumber, sliced lengthwise

1 medium carrot, sliced into thin strips  

1 medium yellow and/or green bell pepper, cut into thin strips

1 medium sized onion -sliced

1/4 cup chopped peanuts

Method

Cook macaroni as per package directions.

Rinse with cold water and drain thoroughly.

Dressing:

Meanwhile, in a jar, combine oil, rice vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, ginger, and hot pepper sauce. Cover and shake to combine.

In a large bowl, combine pasta, cucumber, carrots, pepper, onions.

Add dressing, and toss gently to coat. Cover and chill for 2 to 8 hours.

To serve, sprinkle the salad with chopped peanuts.

Note: Adjust above ingredients as per taste

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