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Sunday, June 22, 2008

Almond, Snow Pea & Sweet Pepper Noodle Salad

Almond, Snow Pea & Sweet Pepper Noodle Salad


Ingredients:
  • 8 oz rice stick noodles
  • 1/4 cup Hoisin sauce
  • 1 garlic
  • 1 cup snow peas
  • 100 g shelled almonds
  • 1 orange bell pepper
  • cilantro
  • olive oil for frying

Directions:

Soak noodles in boiling water for 5-7 minutes.
Strain noodles. Toss with Hoisin sauce.
Mince garlic and stir fry in oil 1-2 minutes.
Slice peas on the diagonal.
Add peas to pan with garlic and stir fry 1-2 minutes.
Add almonds. Continue stir-frying another minute.
Slice pepper thinly & cut slices into thirds.
Add pepper to stir fry. Cook one minute longer.
Toss vegetable/almond mixture with noodles.
Garnish with cilantro.
Serve at room temperature.

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