Kung Fu Pasta Salad

⏱ 24 mins 🍽 6 serving(s) 🌶 italian 🏷 Asian

This fusion dish combines Italian angel hair pasta with a punchy Asian dressing. The pasta is cooked al dente, then chilled and mixed with a savoury sauce made from soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, and a hint of heat. Green onions and optional crispy chow mein noodles add texture. After tossing, the salad is chilled for 2 hours to let the flavours meld, creating a refreshing and unique cold pasta salad ideal for sharing.

Kung Fu Pasta Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 lb angel hair pasta
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1/3 cup green onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 10 dashes Tabasco sauce or 10 dashes hot sauce
  • 1 minced garlic clove
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
  • 1/3 cup crisp chow mein noodles (optional)

Method

  1. Reserve the pasta, olive oil, and diced green onions for later use.
  2. Combine all the other listed ingredients to create the dressing.
  3. Following the package instructions, boil the pasta until al dente, adding a drop of olive oil to the water. Drain, rinse under cold water, and set aside.
  4. Gently combine the cooled pasta with the prepared sauce and the reserved green onions.
  5. Mix everything together and refrigerate the salad for 2 hours. Give it one final toss just before you serve.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium1349400 mg

Recipe details

CategoryAsian
Cuisineitalian
AuthorKana K.