Noodle Salad With Peanut-lime Vinaigrette

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb cooked al dente and cooled thin pasta (that's 1 lb. after cooking)
• 2 -4 scallions, chopped,save some for garnish
• 1 red bell pepper, julienned,save some for garnish
• roasted peanuts, chopped,save all for garnish
• 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds or 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, with additional for garnish (optional)
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 serrano chili, chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted creamy peanut butter
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons light brown sugar
• 2/3 cup canola oil
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• salt

Recipe

• 1 to make dressing: in a food processor, process everything except the oil.
• 2 slowly drizzle in the oil until emulsified.
• 3 scrape into a bowl and wait for half an hour for the flavours to develop.
• 4 to make salad: toss all together, dress with just enough dressing to moisten and flavor, and garnish with scallions, red bell pepper and peanuts.
• 5 serve at room temperature.