Sunday, October 16, 2011

Oriental Pasta Salad

Box of bowtie pasta
Red pepper, cut in thin strips
Yellow pepper, cut in thin strips
Bag of spinach
Green pepper, cut in thin strips
Candied Almonds

Cook pasta, drain and rinse. Toss everything together with dressing just before serving.

Oriental Dressing:
2 Tbsp sesame seeds
1/2 cup canola oil
½ cup chopped fresh parsley, or 2 to 3 Tbsp dried parsley
3 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 tsp pepper
1/3 cup soy sauce

Candied Almonds:
3 Tbsp butter
1 cup sliced almonds
¼ cup sugar
Saute almonds in butter and sugar just until light brown.