Thai Pasta Salad
Created by mecookin on August 31, 2014
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 90m
- Cook Time: 10m
- Recipe #14109
Ingredients
- DRESSING
- 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce (bottled)
- 1 1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (see tip below)
- 1 tablespoon oil (vegetable oil)
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh grated gingerroot
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Garnish: toasted sesame seeds
- 4 ounces dry linguine pasta (cooked according to directions. Rinse & drain)
- SALAD
- 1/2 cup cooked crab, chopped (lump crab meat, or chopped chicken breast)
- 2 cups green cabbage, coarsely shredded (or Napa cabbage (1/2 cup red cabbage, if desired)
- 1/2 cup cucumber, thinly sliced (seeded)
- 1/2 cup carrots, shredded
- 2 tablespoons red onion, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
- Crisp Bread Sticks (purchased)
How to Make
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Step 1: While cooking pasta, whisk together dressing ingredients in large bowl & set aside.
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Step 2: Add rinsed & drained pasta, crab meat or chicken.
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Step 3: Add remaining ingredients to bowl with prepared dressing.
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Step 4: Toss gently to mix & coat.
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Step 5: Chill 30 minutes before serving.
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Step 6: Serve on 2 dinner plates.
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Step 7: Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and serve with bread sticks.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (84.3 g)
- Calories 131.1
- Total Fat - 4.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.7 g
- Cholesterol - 17.6 mg
- Sodium - 220.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 18.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.9 g
- Sugars - 1 g
- Protein - 6.1 g
- Calcium - 31.2 mg
- Iron - 0.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 13.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg