Cold Sesame Noodles

I sampled these tasty noodles at a recent get-together and immediately asked for the recipe. Not only did I get the recipe, but the person who made it sent me home with a small plateful to enjoy later. The intoxicating scent of the noodles drove me crazy the whole way home and I ate them as soon as I walked in the door. I will most definitely be making these noodles again and again.

Cold Sesame Noodles

makes 1 pound

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

• 16 ounces angle hair pasta (or thin spaghetti)

• 1/2 cup toasted sesame oil

• 1/2 cup regular soy sauce (not low sodium)

• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

• 1 tablespoon hot chili oil (or sriracha)

• 1/4 cup white granulated sugar

• 1 red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips

• 1 scallion, chopped

• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds (toasted or not)

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package instructions; drain - do not rinse.

2. While the pasta is cooking, whisk the sesame oil, soy, balsamic, chili oil, and sugar together in a large bowl until the sugar dissolves.

3. Add the hot pasta and bell pepper strips; stir well to coat and chill for at least 30 minutes.

4. Garnish with chopped scallions and sesame seeds just before serving.

Note

• I usually heavily salt my pasta water, but because the sauce for these noodles contains full-sodium soy sauce, I omit salting my pasta water.

adapted from allrecipes.com