Asian

Oriental Pasta Salad is for Side Dish.

Oriental Pasta Salad takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Oriental Pasta Salad takes 10 minutes to cook.

Oriental Pasta Salad makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Oriental Pasta Salad are:

8 ounces rotini pasta, or other shaped pasta (not noodles) – cooked and cooled
20 fresh peapods
1 small cucumber, diced
2 medium carrots, julienne sliced
1 medium yellow, red or green pepper (I usually double this recipe and use 2 different colored peppers)
¾ cup sliced radishes (optional)
½ cup sliced green onions
3 Tbls. snipped fresh cilantro
1/3 cup chopped peanuts (sprinkle on top, just before serving)

Dressing
¼ cup salad oil
3 Tbls. rice vinegar
2 Tbls. sugar
2 Tbls. soy sauce
1 tsp. grated ginger root (may add more to taste)
1 tsp. chili oil (may substitute Tabasco sauce to taste)

Here is how you make Oriental Pasta Salad:

Mix the pasta and vegetables. Add the dressing and marinate for a couple of hours or overnight. Sprinkle the nuts on top just before serving. Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RMGATES.

The nutritional information for Oriental Pasta Salad is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 278.7

• Total Fat: 17.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 558.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 26.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.3 g
• Protein: 6.9 g

Oriental Pasta Salad is Asian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Oriental Pasta Salad is Vegetarian