Chinese Pasta Salad with Creamy Ginger Dressing
Yield
4 servingsPrep
15 minCook
5 minReady
20 minTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pound |
noodles
shanghai, precooked |
|
| 1 | dash |
sesame oil
|
*
|
| ½ | pound |
snow pea pods
|
|
| ½ | pound |
shrimp
shelled, deveined |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
coriander
chopped |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
scallions, spring or green onions
minced |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
vegetable oil
|
|
| Shrimp marinade | |||
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
white pepper
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cooking wine
chinese |
* |
| Dressing | |||
| 3 | tablespoons |
ginger
fresh, grated |
|
| 1 | small |
garlic cloves
crushed |
*
|
| 1 | each |
egg yolks
|
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
egg whites
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
lemon juice
|
|
| ⅔ | cup |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
| 2 ½ | tablespoons |
sesame oil
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
cream
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 453.6 | g |
noodles
shanghai, precooked |
|
| 1 | dash |
sesame oil
|
*
|
| 226.8 | g |
snow pea pods
|
|
| 226.8 | g |
shrimp
shelled, deveined |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
coriander
chopped |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
scallions, spring or green onions
minced |
|
| 15 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| Shrimp marinade | |||
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
white pepper
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
cooking wine
chinese |
* |
| Dressing | |||
| 45 | ml |
ginger
fresh, grated |
|
| 1 | small |
garlic cloves
crushed |
*
|
| 1 | each |
egg yolks
|
*
|
| 5 | ml |
egg whites
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
lemon juice
|
|
| 158 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 7.5 | ml |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
| 38 | ml |
sesame oil
|
|
| 15 | ml |
cream
|
|
Directions
Mix the marinade ingredients in a small bowl and add shrimp.
Blanch the noodles, rinse under cool water and sprinkle with sesame seed oil, toss, and set aside.
(You may want to trim noodles with scissors to about 4 inches in length, to make serving easier).
Blanch whole snow peas and set aside.
Heat wok, add 1 tablespoon oil, when oil is hot, add shrimp and stir-fry until pink.
Set aside.
Dressing:
In a blender or food processor, mix ginger, garlic, egg yolk, egg white, and lemon.
Slowly drizzle in oil.
Mix in soy and cream.
Set aside.
Toss noodles, shrimps, and snow peas.
Mix in dressing to taste.
Garnish with scallions and coriander.
Serve at room temperature.
