Honey Soy Pasta Salad

Honey Soy Pasta Salad – adapted from Simply Recipes  This is for a wonderful group Presto Pasta Night.  In their archive, you will find more glorious recipes than you can imagine.

Honey Soy Dressing
1/4 cup walnut oil

3 tablespoons sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
3 Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp soy sauce (Salad
8 ounces of vermicelli, thin spaghetti, or angel hair pasta
Salt
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
1/4 cup sliced and chopped red bell pepper
1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Method

 Cook the gluten free pasta in a large saucepan in salted boiling water, according to directions on pasta package.

2 While the pasta is cooking, prepare the dressing. In a microwave-safe dish, heat the vegetable oil, sesame oil,and chile powder, in the microwave on high heat for 2 minutes. Add the honey and soy sauce and mix well.

Combine the drained pasta with the dressing in a large bowl until the pasta is well coated. Cover and chill for several hours.

 When ready to serve, mix in the  peanuts, green onions and bell pepper. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds.  (I did not wait.  I put these in, when making the salad and they held up well)

Serves 4 to 8, depending on serving size.