ASIAN PASTA SALAD

Asian Pasta Salad

Ingredients:

8oz pound spinach fettuccine pasta

1 teaspoon sesame oil

1/4 cup soy sauce

2 tablespoons raw sugar

1 1/2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

2 teaspoons salt

1/4 cup chopped red pepper

6 green onions, sliced

1/4 cup purple cabbage

1/4 cup peas

1/4 cup almonds, chopped

Directions:

Cook noodles until just tender. Rinse under cold water. Drain well and transfer to large serving bowl.

Combine sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar and salt in bowl. Stir to dissolve sugar. Add to noodles.

Add vegatables and mix well. (Salad can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.) Sprinkle chopped almonds over salad and serve.

(Shown with sweet potato fries.)

Pot Stickers and Rice

Ingredients
(Pot Stickers)
1 packages of round wonton wrappers
1 pound ground pork
4 scallions
1/2 head of Napa cabbage
1 can water chestnuts (chopped and drained)
1 shredded carrot
1 TBSP sesame oil
1 TBSP Liquid Aminos (or soy)
1 tsp ground ginger
(Rice)
1 cup uncooked rice
1 chopped carrot
1/2 large chopped onion
1/2 cup frozen peas

Directions
Potstickers - Mix all ingredients and place by spoonfuls in the center of won ton.  Seal edges with water.  Brown pot stickers until golden then add 1/3 broth and replace lid quickly. (Think back to when you made Rice A Roni.  It's the same concept).  Cook until broth is absorbed and the top of the pot stickers are cooked completely  (5-6 mins). Serve with browned side up.

Rice - Cook rice according to directions.  Meanwhile, saute carrots and onions until desired firmness.  Add frozen peas.  Add to rice.  Sprinkle with soy, and pepper.

Sauce - A simple sauce was created with sherry, soy, and brown sugar from dipping the pot stickers.

Freezing - After wontons are assembled, but before cooking, place on cookie sheet to freeze.  Once frozen,  package and store in airtight container or zip-loc bag.  This recipe was enough to freeze half the prepared filling for the next time, feed my family of 3 adults, and freeze about 20 assembled pot stickers.