Asian Vegetable Pasta Salad

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Asian Vegetable Pasta Salad

Ingredients
3 oz linguini
8 oz fresh sugar snap peas
2 c celery thinly sliced
1 c red bell pepper thinly sliced
½ c scallions sliced

DRESSING
¼ c rice wine vinegar
¼ c low sodium soy sauce
1-½ Tbsp toasted sesame oil
1 tsp spicy (chili) toasted sesame oil
2 tsp peeled fresh ginger grated
1 large garlic clove grated
½ tsp sugar
1 Fresno chile seeded and finely chopped (optional)

GARNISHES- USE ANY OR ALL
Chopped cilantro
Dry roasted peanuts chopped
Crushed black pepper
Toasted sesame seeds or toasted almonds
Bean sprouts

Directions
1 Cook pasta according to package directions. Add the sugar snap peas during the last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain and rinse with cold water. Place cooled pasta/snap pea mixture in a large bowl, stir in the celery, red pepper, and scallions.
2 To make the dressing put all ingredients into a small jar, and shake to combine. Pour dressing over pasta/veggie mix, stir and refrigerate for a half hour or so. Garnish with some or all of suggested condiments.
3 Any vegetables you like should work in this recipe. Try green beans, broccoli, or carrots. You can also add a tablespoon of peanut butter to the dressing and make it a very kid friendly.