Asian Pasta Salad

Spring is getting closer all the time...and so is picnic season!  My favorite foods to take on a picnic are different types of salads.  

Several years ago, we visited the ultimate picnic spot: Sonoma Valley in California.  It is gorgeous there!  If you haven't been, go!  When we first arrived, we stopped at the (very nice) welcome center. There was a counter of gourmet, picnic-type foods inside.  I remember a pasta salad with Asian flavors.  It was delicious and perfectly light for a Spring picnic day.  

I've recreated that dish from memory.

Asian Pasta Salad

Recipe:

1 (8 oz.) package Asian Noodles

1 Red Bell Pepper (julienned)

about 8 Green Onions (julienned)

1 Cucumber (seeded and julienned)

1 Tbsp Black Sesame Seeds

1 cup Asian Vinaigrette

Instructions: Cook noodles by the instructions on the package.  Put all ingredients in a decorative bowl and toss to blend.  Serve immediately or prepare the night before and store in the fridge.

Recipe for Asian Vinaigrette

1/2 cup Olive Oil

1/4 cup Soy Sauce

1 clove minced Garlic

1 Tbsp Honey

*Whisk ingredients together to combine.

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