mitchell 2-pasta salad with peanut dressing

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Pasta With Couscous Salad And Peanut Dressing

 

Recipe By :Paulette Mitchell

Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : veg-recipe Pasta

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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SALAD:

6 ounces Spinach ribbon noodles

1/2 cup Couscous

1/2 cup water or vegetable stock -- hot

1 Red bell pepper -- 1/4 " x1 1/2 " strips

1/2 cup roasted unsalted peanuts

2 Scallions -- thinly sliced

1/4 cup chopped fresh Parsley

SPICY PEANUT DRESSING:

1/4 cup rice Vinegar

3 tablespoons Olive oil

3 tablespoons Smooth peanut butter

1 Garlic clove -- finely minced

1 tablespoon Honey

1/4 teaspoon Cayenne pepper

 

Boil a large pot of water; cook pasta till al dente.

 

While pasta is cooking, in a small bowl, stir together dry couscous and stock or

water. Let stand, covered, until liquid is completely absorbed, 5 to 10 minutes.

Toss lightly with a fork.

 

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss together remaining salad ingredients.

 

When pasta is done, drain well and rinse under cold water. Drain well again. Add

with couscous to salad ingredients. Pour on dressing; toss again.

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Optional: Top with a garnish of orange slices, mandarin orange segments, or

pineapple slices and raisins.

 

Source:

" The 15-Minute Gourmet Vegetarian 1999 "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 336 Calories; 18g Fat (45.8% calories

from fat); 10g Protein; 37g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 21mg Cholesterol;

51mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 3 Fat; 0

Other Carbohydrates.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 5086 0 1582 0 4408 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0