Best 5 Spicy Asian Style Pasta Salad Recipes

ASIAN NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the noodles until al dente, according to package directions. Drain and rinse briefly with cool water to remove the excess starch and stop the cooking, then transfer to a large serving bowl. Add the broccoli cole slaw and carrots.
• While the pasta cooks, whisk together the olive oil, rice vinegar, honey, peanut butter, soy sauce, Sriarcha, ginger, and garlic. Pour over the noodle mixture and toss to combine. Add the peanuts and cilantro and toss once more. Serve chilled or at room temperature with additional Sriracha sauce as desired.

SPICY THAI PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk sesame oil, vegetable oil, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, fish sauce, chili-garlic sauce, lime juice, rice vinegar, and sugar for dressing together in a small bowl until well combined. Set aside.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.
• Drain pasta, rinse with cold water, and return to the pot. Drizzle dressing over the pasta, stir gently to combine. Add peas, carrots, bell pepper, green onions, cilantro, peanuts, and red pepper flakes; stir until well combined.
• Serve at room temperature with lime wedges, or chill in the refrigerator for about 1 hour or longer.

SPICY ASIAN-STYLE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain very well. Transfer to large bowl.
• Whisk 3 tablespoons sesame oil, honey, soy sauce, vinegar and cayenne pepper in small bowl to blend. Season with salt. Mix half of dressing into pasta. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add bell peppers, peas and onion and sauté until just beginning to wilt, about 2 minutes. Add vegetables to pasta. Mix in peanuts, basil and enough dressing to coat. Serve, passing any remaining dressing separately.

SPICY ASIAN PASTA SALAD WITH PEANUTS

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until only JUST firm-tender; drain VERY well, and transfer to a large bowl.
• In a bowl whisk together 5 tablespoons sesame oil, honey, soy sauce, vinegar and cayenne pepper; blend well, and season with salt to taste.
• Mix half of the dressing into the pasta; toss well to coat.
• Cover the pasta and chill for 2 hours (or more).
• In a skillet heat the remaining tablespoon of sesame oil over high heat.
• Add in beans and onions; saute until JUST beginning to wilt (about 2 minutes).
• Add in the beans and onions, red bell peppers with the chopped peanuts to the cold pasta.
• Add a little more dressing to coat, and season with black pepper if desired.
• Pass the remaining dressing separately.

SPICY ASIAN STYLE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm.
• Drain pasta well and transfer to large bowl.
• Whisk 3 Tablespoons of sesame oil, honey, soy sauce, vinegar and cayenne pepper in small bowl.
• Season with salt and mix half of dressing with pasta.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in large heavy pot over medium high heat.
• Saute bell peppers, peas and onion until just beginning to wilt, about 2 minutes.
• Add vegetables to pasta.
• Mix in peanuts, basil and enough dressing to coat.
• Keep any remaining dressing and serve separate.