Asian Noodle Salad

This is a beautiful and flavorful salad with a fresh ginger dressing. The cap of the shiitake mushroom has a meaty flesh with a lot of flavor; reserve the tough stems for stocks. White or cremini mushrooms can be substituted. These are much less expensive, but not as flavorful.

Original recipe makes 4 servings

Ingredients

8 ounces capellini pasta
1/2 pound shiitake mushrooms
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1/4 cup rice vinegar
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

  • PREP

    15 mins

  • COOK

    8 mins

  • READY IN

    23 mins

Directions

  1. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water. Meanwhile, clean, stem, and slice mushrooms. Add mushrooms and red bell pepper during last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain.
  2. In a small bowl, mix together vinegar, soy sauce, oil, and ginger.
  3. Transfer pasta, mushrooms, and pepper to a serving bowl; toss with ginger dressing. Sprinkle with parsley before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 230 kcal
Carbohydrates: 36.6 g
Cholesterol: 41 mg
Fat: 4.8 g
Fiber: 3.5 g
Protein: 8.7 g
Sodium: 705 mg

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