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Spring Noodle Salad with Ginger- Peanut Vinaigrette

 

 

Great salad for spring from Cooking Light...
 

 

 

SALAD:

 

½ cup 

 

boiling water

 

One ½-ounce 

 

package dried shiitake mushrooms

 

6 ounces 

 

uncooked spaghettini or angel hair pasta

 

2 cups 

 

(3-inch) julienne-cut carrot

 

2 cups 

 

(1-inch) diagonally sliced asparagus

 

½ lb 

 

snow peas, trimmed and cut lengthwise into thin strips
 

 

 

 

VINAIGRETTE:

 

½ cup 

 

cilantro leaves

 

¼ cup 

 

coarsely chopped fresh basil

 

2 Tbs 

 

balsamic vinegar

 

1½ Tbs 

 

low-sodium soy sauce

 

1 Tbs 

 

minced peeled fresh ginger

 

1 Tbs 

 

mirin (sweet rice wine) or slightly sweet white wine (ie. Riesling)

 

1 Tbs 

 

roasted peanut oil or vegetable oil

 

½ tsp 

 

salt

 

2 cloves 

 

garlic, minced

 

1 medium 

 

jalapeño pepper, halved and seeded
 

 

 

 

REMAINING INGREDIENTS:

 

1 cup 

 

diagonally sliced green onions

 

¼ cup 

 

coarsely chopped dry- roasted peanuts, divided

 

½ cup 

 

alfalfa sprouts

 

 

1

To prepare salad: Combine water and mushrooms in a bowl; cover and let stand 30 minutes. Drain mushrooms in a colander over a bowl, reserving 2 Tablespoons soaking liquid. Discard mushroom stems, and thinly slice mushroom caps. Cook spaghettini in boiling water 2 minutes, omitting salt and fat. Add carrot; cook 1 minute. Add asparagus; cook 1 minute. Add peas; cook 1 minute. Drain well. Add mushrooms to salad; toss well.

2

To prepare vinaigrette: Place 2 Tablespoons reserved mushroom soaking liquid, cilantro and next 9 ingredients (cilantro through jalapeño) in a food processor; process until smooth.

3

Combine salad, vinaigrette, onions, and 2 Tablespoons peanuts in a large bowl; toss well. Serve.

 

Servings: 4

Yield: Serving Size: 1 1/4 cups salad topped with
2 T. sprouts and sprinkle each with 1 1/2 tsp. peanuts

 

 Nutrition Facts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount Per Serving

 

 

 

Calories

 

341.12

 

Calories From Fat (23%)

 

79.15

 

 

 

% Daily Value

Total Fat 9.23g

 

14%

 

Saturated Fat 1.08g

 

5%

 

Cholesterol 0.00mg

 

0%

 

Sodium 614.18mg

 

26%

 

Potassium 806.29mg

 

23%

 

Carbohydrates 54.32g

 

18%

 

Dietary Fiber 8.08g

 

32%

 

Sugar 8.91g

 

 

 

Sugar Alcohols 0.00g

 

 

 

Net Carbohydrates 46.23g

 

 

 

Protein 13.07g

 

26%

 

 

 Recipe Source

Cooking Light

 

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