Easy Asian Pasta Salad

Pasta and Noodle - Dinner

Cool pasta salad on a hot summer day is the perfect BBQ side dish. It is always one of the first things to go.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Easy Asian Pasta Salad

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package spaghetti

1 teaspoon olive oil

6 tablespoons soy sauce

¼ cup white sugar

3 tablespoons rice vinegar

1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

2 teaspoons sweet chili sauce

1 teaspoon sesame oil

2 green onions

chopped

1 red bell pepper

chopped

1 cup sugar snap peas

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Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite 10 to 12 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. Transfer pasta to a serving bowl and toss with olive oil.

Step 2

Whisk soy sauce sugar vinegar sesame seeds chili sauce and sesame oil together in a bowl until sugar dissolves. Toss soy sauce mixture with pasta; top with green onions red bell pepper and snap peas. Refrigerate 30 minutes to overnight to allow flavors to blend. Toss again before serving.

Nutritional Information

Easy Asian Pasta Salad

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 340.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 10.7g 21%

Carbohydrates: 63.9g 21%

Dietary Fiber: 4.2g 17%

Sugars: 16.6g

Fat: 4.5g 7%

Saturated Fat: 0.7g 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 1114.9IU 22%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.2mg 56%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 14%

Vitamin C: 44.3mg 74%

Folate: 156.7mcg 39%

Calcium: 67.6mg 7%

Iron: 3.3mg 18%

Magnesium: 53mg 19%

Potassium: 271.2mg 8%

Sodium: 1387.2mg 56%

Thiamin: 0.6mg 63%

Calories From Fat: 40.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.