Oriental Spaghetti
A quick, easy and tasty dish, and it's a perfect week-day supper.
Yield
5 servingsPrep
10 minCook
10 minReady
25 minLow Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pound |
spaghetti
thin |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
sesame oil
roasted |
|
| 4 | tablespoons |
soy sauce, tamari
or tamari |
|
| 1 | cup |
snow pea pods
|
|
| 2 |
cucumbers
peeled, seeded, cut into strips 1/4 inch and 1-1/2 inches |
|
|
| 1 | small |
garlic cloves
freshly minced |
*
|
| ¾ | cup |
scallions, spring or green onions
thinly sliced |
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
cilantro
fresh, chopped |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
rice vinegar
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
dry mustard
or 1/4 teaspoon dijon mustard |
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
hot chili pepper oil
|
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 453.6 | g |
spaghetti
thin |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
sesame oil
roasted |
|
| 6E+1 | ml |
soy sauce, tamari
or tamari |
|
| 237 | ml |
snow pea pods
|
|
| 2 | each |
cucumbers
peeled, seeded, cut into strips 1/4 inch and 1-1/2 inches |
|
| 1 | small |
garlic cloves
freshly minced |
*
|
| 177 | ml |
scallions, spring or green onions
thinly sliced |
|
| 45 | ml |
cilantro
fresh, chopped |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
rice vinegar
|
|
| 5 | ml |
dry mustard
or 1/4 teaspoon dijon mustard |
|
| 5 | ml |
hot chili pepper oil
|
*
|
Directions
Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions and drain.
Combine 1 tablespoon of the sesame oil with 2 tablespoons of the soy sauce.
Toss warm spaghetti with this mixture and set aside.
Steam the snow peas for 2 minutes.
Drain and cool under cold water.
Combine the snow peas, cucumber strips, garlic, green onions, and cilantro.
Stir together the remaining sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, mustard, and chili oil.
Toss this sauce with the vegetables.
Then toss the vegetable mixture with the spaghetti mixture.
Serve cold.
