Bangkok Noodle Salad

Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:28 pm

Ingredients:
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4 oz cappellini or other thin pasta
4 green onion, whites only, sliced thinly
1/2 cup carrots, thinly sliced or julienne (i like to blanch them for a
bit in a pot of boiling salted water - i just do not like
that raw flavor)
1/2 cup cucumber, cut into thin strips
1 cup cooked chicken, cut into thin strips
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
chopped peanuts to garnish

Dressing:
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1/4 cup peanut butter, chunky style
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
2 tsp sesame oil

Instructions:
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Mix all ingredients for dressing in a small bowl until smooth. Break
pasta in half and cook according to package directions, rinse with cold
water and drain well. Toss with dressing in a large bowl and then add
the carrots, cucumber, onion and chicken. Toss to combine. Refrigerate
for 1 hour before serving. Garnish with cilantro and peanuts.
Tessie2