Szechwan Pasta Salad

Recipe Ingredients

2 lbs	908g / 32oz	Angel hair pasta
1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Cooked turkey
1		Green onions
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Mini corn-on-cobs
		Carrots
4 tablespoons	60ml	Toasted sesame seeds
1/4 lb	113g / 4oz	Snow peas
		Red bell peppers
1		Cilantro
1		Water chestnuts - dressing-
2 cups	474ml	Mayonnaise
3/4 cup	177ml	Soy sauce
1 tablespoon	15ml	Szechuan hot oil - or to taste
1/4 cup	59ml	Sesame oil
1 tablespoon	15ml	Dijon mustard
2		Garlic cloves - or more

Recipe Instructions

Cook pasta until Al Dente. Dice turkey, bell pepper and peeled carrots. Drain and slice water chestnuts. Remove stems from cilantro and use leaves only, saving a few leaves as garnish.

Chop green onions. Slice mini corn cobs. Slice snow peas on diagonal into thin strips.

Toast sesame seeds and reserve 1 TBS for garnish. Toss all ingredients together. Dressing: Combine all ingredients in food processor and process until well-blended. Add to salad and toss. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and cilantro.

NOTE: I double the turkey, snow peas and corn cobs in this recipe.

The dressing is also wonderful for turkey or chicken salad with jicama, red pepper, and green onions.

Source:
Cook's Illustrated 5/6/93

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