Spicy Asian Style Pasta Salad

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb linguine, broken in half
• 4 tablespoons oriental sesame oil
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• salt
• 3 red bell peppers, seeded and thinly sliced
• 3 cups snow peas
• 1 large red onion, thinly sliced
• 3/4 cup honey roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm.
• 2 drain pasta well and transfer to large bowl.
• 3 whisk 3 tablespoons of sesame oil, honey, soy sauce, vinegar and cayenne pepper in small bowl.
• 4 season with salt and mix half of dressing with pasta.
• 5 heat remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in large heavy pot over medium high heat.
• 6 saute bell peppers, peas and onion until just beginning to wilt, about 2 minutes.
• 7 add vegetables to pasta.
• 8 mix in peanuts, basil and enough dressing to coat.
• 9 keep any remaining dressing and serve separate.