Cold Chinese-Style Sesame Noodles with Cucumber |
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Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. Ingredients:
2 tablespoons dark (asian) sesame oil |
1 tablespoon soy sauce |
1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar or rice vinegar (not seasoned) |
1/4 teaspoon sugar |
1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste |
1/8 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes |
6 ounces capellini |
1/2 seedless cucumber, cut lengthwise into thin spears and crosswise into thin slices (about 1 cup) |
1 scallion, minced, or 1 tablespoon minced fresh coriander |
1 1/2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted lightly and cooled |
Directions:
1. In a small bowl stir together oil, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, salt, and red pepper flakes until sugar and salt are dissolved.
2. In a large saucepan of salted boiling water cook capellini until tender and drain in a colander. Rinse noodles under cold water until cool and drain well.
3. In a large bowl toss noodles with sauce, cucumber, and scallion or coriander until combined well and divide between 2 plates. Sprinkle noodles with sesame seeds.
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