Asian Noodle Salad
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients:

    For salad:

  • 110 g dried Chinese noodles
  • 1 medium orange bell pepper, sliced in julienne strips
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, sliced in julienne strips
  • 2 1/2 cups fresh bean sprouts
  • 3 green onions, both green and white parts, sliced
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh cilantro
  • 3 cups romaine lettuce, rinsed, patted dry and torn in bite-size pieces
  • 2 1/2 cups baby spinach

    • For dressing:

  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh peeled ginger
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 3 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 4-5 drops hot sauce or depends on your taste
Instructions:

In a cooking pot, bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil. Add the noodles and cook uncovered for 3 minutes. Drain off the water in a strainer and set aside (or cook the noodles according to the package directions, drain and set aside).

In a large bowl, toss together lettuce, cooked noodles, bell pepper, bean sprouts, green onion, cilantro and spinach.

For dressing, mix olive oil, lemon juice, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, hot sauce and sugar. Taste and adjust seasonings. Gradually toss enough of the dressing with noodle salad to coat (add the dressing just before serving).

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