Oriental Spaghetti

Photo: flickr user Shadowgate

Ingredients

1 pound Thin spaghetti

2 tablespoons Roasted sesame oil

4 tablespoons Soy sauce or tamari

1 cup Snow peas

2 Cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and cut into strips 1/4 inch x 1-1/2 inches

3/4 cup Thinly sliced green onions

3 tablespoons Chopped fresh parsley

2 tablespoons Red wine vinegar

1 teaspoon Dry mustard

1 teaspoon Hot chili oil

Preparation

Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions and drain. Combine 1 tablespoon of the sesame oil with 2 tablespoons of the soy sauce. Toss warm spaghetti with this mixture and set aside.

Steam the snow peas for 2 minutes. Drain and cool under cold water.

Combine the snow peas, cucumber strips, green onions, and parsley.

Stir together the remaining sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, mustard, and chili oil. Toss this sauce with the vegetables. Then toss the vegetable mixture with the spaghetti mixture. Serve cold.

Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Serves 4 to 6