Sesame and Cilantro Vermicelli Salad Recipe
If the heat of the summer is getting to you, this is a lovely spicy pasta salad for a hot day. One recent morning, on a day when the mercury eventually hit 105°F, I made this vermicelli pasta early in the morning and then let it marinate all morning in the fridge. By lunch time, it was a snap to quickly pull together.
Honey Soy Dressing
1/4 cup grapeseed oil or corn oil
3 Tbsp dark sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon crushed dried red pepper or chili powder
3 Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp soy sauce (less if using tamari which is more concentrated than soy sauce)
Salad
8 ounces of vermicelli, thin spaghetti, or angel hair pasta
Salt
1/2 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
1/4 cup chopped roasted peanuts
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
1/4 cup sliced and chopped red bell pepper
1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds
1 Cook the pasta in a large saucepan in salted boiling water, according to directions on pasta package. Drain but do not rinse.
2 While the pasta is cooking, prepare the dressing. In a microwave-safe dish, heat the vegetable oil, sesame oil, and red pepper, in the microwave on high heat for 2 minutes. Add the honey and soy sauce and mix well.
3 Combine the drained pasta with the dressing in a large bowl until the pasta is well coated. Cover and chill for several hours.
4 When ready to serve, mix in the cilantro, peanuts, green onions and bell pepper. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds.
Serves 4 to 8, depending on serving size.
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Quick Chicken Vegetable Stir-Fry
Ingredients :
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
3/4 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into strips
1 lb. frozen vegetables or 4 cups cut-up fresh vegetables
1 can Campbell's Condensed Regular or Half Fat Cream of Chicken Soup
1/3 cup water
1 tbsp. Soya sauce
2 green onions, sliced
4 cups hot cooked rice
Instructions :
1) In large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Stir
fry chicken until no longer pink. Remove from skillet; set aside.
2) In same skillet over medium heat, stir fry vegetables for 5-7
minutes or until tender-crisp.
3) Stir in soup, water, soya sauce and green onions. Bring to boil.
Return chicken to skillet. Heat through, stirring occasionally. Serve
over rice.
Serves 4
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2006-07-31 08:14:41
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answered by Anonymous
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How about a nice cup of chowder(New England or Manhattan), dozen oysters/clams on the half shell, and a lobster-Just go to your local grocery store and they probably have all the above; substitute shrimp for the clams/oysters and have the seafood area steam your lobster while you do a quick shop...
2006-07-31 15:18:59
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answered by sweet ivy lyn 5
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pan seared salmon on brie and black pepper gnochi with sauteed asparagus
takes about 15 minutes to make, and the majority of it is to wait for the water to boil
2006-07-31 15:14:25
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answered by james y 1
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Bratwurst Pop & chips
2006-07-31 15:23:43
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answered by Anonymous
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Bake some chicken breast with some cream of chicken soup over it. Serve it over rice.
2006-07-31 15:10:17
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answered by destini'smom 6
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baked potato, some grilled ham and eggs - cut the potato half, put a little butter and cheese, mix them in the potato's crust and than add the ham and eggs!
2006-07-31 15:12:25
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answered by ? 2
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Fish with a salad.
2006-07-31 15:40:27
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answered by richie 2
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soup from a can or sandwiches
2006-07-31 15:10:02
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answered by luvbuggies 6
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indian cuisine for a change.. spice up ur life ...!!!
2006-07-31 15:14:14
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answered by dj 2
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pizza!
2006-07-31 17:06:58
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answered by lou 7
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