Creamy Sesame Pasta Salad

Easy, HEALTHY, and delicious Creamy Sesame Pasta Salad is my go-to recipe this summer! If you want to get more vegetables in your system in a delicious way, you need to try my Creamy Sesame Pasta Salad. Super easy to meal-prep at home, and you can customize based on what you have in the fridge. The Creamy Sesame sauce is refreshing and super addicting, the perfect recipe for the summer.

Prep Time10 mins

Active Time10 mins

Total Time20 mins

Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Main Course, Salad, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American, Asian, Chinese

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Yield: People

Materials

3-4 cups of Dried Pasta
1 Red Pepper chopped
1 Orange Pepper chopped
0.5 cup of Edamame Beans
2 Green Onion chopped
¼ Red Cabbage thinly sliced
½ Cucumber chopped

Optional Toppings:

Bocconcini
Sliced Almonds

Creamy Sesame Sauce:

3.5 tablespoons of Sesame Paste
1.5 tablespoons of Soy Sauce
1/4 cup of Olive Olive
2.5 tbsp of Sesame Oil
¼ cup of Rice Vinegar
Salt and Pepper
1-2 tsp of Grated Fresh Ginger
1.5 tbsp of Sugar

Instructions

Prepare the pasta based on instruction, rinse with cold water, drain and set aside.
Mix sesame paste, soy sauce, olive oil, sesame oil, rice vinegar, freshly grated ginger, sugar, and salt and pepper.
Assemble the pasta salad by adding on all the toppings, drizzle on the sauce, mix and enjoy!

Notes

Toppings such as shredded almonds can be left on the side, so it stays nice and crunchy!