Cooking Recipe Pasta With Couscous Salad & Peanut Dressing

Recipe Ingredients

SALAD

6 oz Spinach ribbon noodles

1/2 c Couscous

1/2 c water or vegetable stock,

-hot

1 Red pepper, sweet; cut into

-strips 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches

1/2 c Peanuts, unsalted; roasted

2 Scallions; thinly sliced

1/4 c Parsley, fresh; chopped

SPICY PEANUT DRESSING

1/4 c Vinegar, rice

3 tb Olive oil

3 tb Peanut butter, smooth

1 Garlic clove; finely minced

1 tb Honey

1/4 ts Cayenne pepper

Directions

Boil a large pot of water; cook pasta till al dente.

While pasta is cooking, in a small bowl, stir together dry couscous
and stock or water. Let stand, covered, until liquid is completely
absorbed, 5 5 to 10 minutes. Toss lightly with a fork.

Meanwhile, in a larg bowl, toss toether remaining salad ingredients.

When pasta is done, drain well and rinse under cold water. Drain well
again. Add with couscous to salad ingredients. Pour on dressing; toss
again. Top with a garnish of orange slces, mandarin orange segments,
or pineapple slices and raisins, optional.

The 15-Minute Vegetarian Gourmet, by Paulette Mitchell/MM by DEEANNE

Categories matching this recipe

Main dish ,Vegetarian ,Pasta