asian pasta salad

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (16 ounce) package pasta
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup diced red onion
• 1 cup snow peas
• 1 cup asian-style salad dressing
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root (optional)
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic (optional)
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1/2 tablespoon sesame seeds

Recipe

• blanch broccoli in rapidly boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes. remove from the water. blanch snow peas for 1 to 2 minutes. remove from water.
• cook one pound of pasta in a large pan of boiling water until al dente. drain, and transfer to a large bowl.
• toss pasta with salad dressing. toss with broccoli, red pepper, red onion, and snow peas, ginger, and garlic. season with salt and pepper to taste.
• refrigerate for several hours or overnight. when serving, sprinkle with sesame oil and sesame seeds.