42 asian pasta recipes

This deep mahogany sauce with snow peas, mushrooms and carrots turns soba noodles, fettuccini or ravioli into a delicious Asian pasta primavera.

Hot spaghetti tossed with sauteed shiitake mushrooms, fresh ginger, cooked chicken, and wilted spinach in a soy sauce, sesame oil, and chicken broth sauce. A 30-minute Asian-fusion pasta dinner.

A light Chinese chicken noodle salad with angel hair pasta, shredded chicken breast, crisp snow peas, cucumber, and red bell pepper tossed in a teriyaki-sesame-rice vinegar dressing. Served cold or at room temperature.

Quick Southeast Asian rice vermicelli with crisp-tender vegetables, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, and roasted peanuts. Ready in 25 minutes by microwave or stovetop with both methods included.

Quick spicy Asian chicken stir-fry over angel hair pasta cooked in chicken broth. Thai-seasoned chicken with soy sauce and chili oil, ready in 20 minutes flat.

Chinese pasta salad with shrimp, crab, rice vermicelli, and crisp vegetables in a sesame-ginger dressing. A cold noodle salad packed with fresh shellfish flavor.

Fragrant Asian pesto with peanuts, fresh basil, mint, cilantro, green chilies, and ginger. A bold, herbaceous sauce for noodles that's ready in 15 minutes. Vegetarian-friendly.

Whole roasted chicken rubbed with Szechuan peppercorn, five-spice, coriander, and honey-soy glaze. Served over pasta tossed in the savory pan drippings for a showstopping dinner.

Chinese sesame noodles tossed in a tahini sauce with soy sauce, rice vinegar, chili paste, ginger, and sesame oil. Served with steamed peas and ready in 25 minutes.

Low-fat chicken casserole with water chestnuts, cream of chicken soup, and evaporated skim milk. A creamy, crunchy baked dish that's lighter than it tastes.

Chinese Chicken Pasta Salad with Soy Peanut Butter Dressing recipe

Velveted chicken stir-fry seasoned with oregano, lemon pepper, and white wine instead of soy and ginger. The Greek-Chinese mashup that actually works. Two-serving size.

Japanese noodle soup with shiitake mushrooms, snow peas, red pepper, and rice noodles in a hot sesame broth, finished with ginger, brown rice vinegar, and roasted cashews. A vegetarian, low-fat Asian soup ready in 45 minutes.

The salty and savory pasta matches perfectly with the sweet, Asian flavors of the shrimps.

A modern Asian twist brings this pasta salad to new heights. Udon noodles with crunchy snow peas glazed with a lemon-pepper coconut dressing and bursting with fresh basil and cilantro.

Stir-fried chicken and linguine in a spicy sesame sauce with soy, hoisin, sherry, and fresh ginger. East meets West in this Asian-Italian fusion pasta dish.