Broccoli Pasta with Sesame Sauce
A delicious way to prepare pasta. Broccoli, carrots and cilantro brighten up the whole dish, and sesame sauce adds the delicious ceaminess and nuttiness, and all the yummy Asian flavor. It's an easy dish that's packed with flavors. Serve it as a side dish or a simply tasty main dish.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
10 minCook
12 minReady
25 minLow Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | ounces |
oriental noodles
prefer whole wheat |
* |
|
vegetable oil
|
*
|
||
| Spicy sesame sauce | |||
| 1 ½ | tablespoons |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 3 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
white part minced |
|
| 3 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
| ½ | inch |
ginger root
minced |
*
|
| 2 | each |
hot chili peppers
small asian variety |
*
|
| 3 ½ | teaspoons |
rice vinegar
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
sugar
|
|
| 1 ½ | tablespoons |
tahini (sesame paste)
|
*
|
| ½ | cup |
stock
vegetable or chicken |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
sesame oil
|
|
| 2 | cups |
broccoli florets
cut into bite size |
|
| ½ | cup |
carrots
julienned |
|
| 2 | stalks |
celery
sliced, or cucumber cut into matchsitcks |
*
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
sesame seeds
roasted |
|
| ¼ | cup |
cilantro
fresh, chopped |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 289 | ml/g |
oriental noodles
prefer whole wheat |
* |
| 1 | x |
vegetable oil
|
*
|
| Spicy sesame sauce | |||
| 23 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 3 | each |
scallions, spring or green onions
white part minced |
|
| 3 | cloves |
garlic
minced |
|
| 0.5 | x |
ginger root
minced |
*
|
| 2 | each |
hot chili peppers
small asian variety |
*
|
| 18 | ml |
rice vinegar
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 23 | ml |
tahini (sesame paste)
|
*
|
| 118 | ml |
stock
vegetable or chicken |
|
| 5 | ml |
sesame oil
|
|
| 473 | ml |
broccoli florets
cut into bite size |
|
| 118 | ml |
carrots
julienned |
|
| 2 | stalks |
celery
sliced, or cucumber cut into matchsitcks |
*
|
| 15 | ml |
sesame seeds
roasted |
|
| 59 | ml |
cilantro
fresh, chopped |
|
Directions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Cook noodles until al dente, about 10 minutes.
2 minutes before noodles are cooked, add broccoli and carrots into boiling water with pasta.
When pasta is cooked, drain pasta and veggies, and rinse in cold water. Drain well.
SAUCE:
In a small skillet, heat vegetable oil and cook scallions, garlic, ginger and chili peppers until garlic is soft but not brown.
Turn off heat and add vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, sesame paste and chicken stock.
Heat and simmer sauce, stirring for 2 minutes.
Stir in sesame oil. Cool to room temperature. Pour sauce over chilled noodle and veggies, mix in celery or cucumber, and stir well.
Heap noodles on platter and garnish with sesame seeds and cilantro.
