Pasta and Couscous Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing

Pasta and Couscous Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing Ingredients

6 oz Spinach Ribbon Noodles	DRESSING
1/2 c Couscous	1/4 c Rice Vinegar
1/2 c Water	3 tb Olive Oil
1 Red Bell Pepper	3 tb Smooth Peanut Butter
1/2 c Roasted Unsalted Peanuts	1 Clove Garlic; Finely Minced
2 Scallion; Thinly Sliced	1 tb Honey
1/4 c Fresh Parsley; Chopped	1/4 ts Cayenne Pepper

Instructions for Pasta and Couscous Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing

Boil a large pot of water. Cook pasta until al dente. While pasta is cooking, in a small bowl, stir together dry couscous and water. Let stand, covered, until liquid is completely absorbed, 5 to 10 minutes. Toss lightly with a fork. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss together remaining salad ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients. When pasta is done, drain well and rinse under cold water. Drain well again. Add with couscous to salad ingredients. Pour on dressing; toss again. Garnish with mandarin oranges or pineapple slices and raisins. Variations: *substitute other varieties of pasta for spinach noodles *substitute cooked millet for couscous *substitute cooked garbanzos for the peanuts Recipe by: 15 Minute Vegetarian Gourmet Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Meg Antczak on Apr 21, 1998

Main Ingredient: PastaCuisine: Uncategorized

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Ingredient Insight - look inside this recipe

Cayenne	Couscous	Garlic	Honey
Olive Oil	Parsley	Peanut Butter	Red Bell Pepper
Rice	Salt	Scallion	Spinach

Salads Bell pepper Butter Olive oil Garlic Parsley Rice Rice Vinegar Scallion Spinach Pasta Lunch

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