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Cold Spicy Sesame Noodles Recipe

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Salad
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 boneless, skinless whole chicken breast, poached, cooled, cut into thin julienne strips
5 oz boiled or baked ham, sliced, cut into thin julienne strips
1 bunch scallions, cut into julienne strips
1 lb snow peas, strings removed, blanched in boiling water for 30 seconds, submerged under cold running water, cut lengthwise in half
½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts
½ red bell pepper, seeded, cut into thin julienne strips
½ yellow bell pepper, seeded, cut into thin julienne strips
1 lb thin semolina vermicelli or Chinese wheat rice stick noodles, cooked al dente, drained, then submerged under cold running water until noodles are cool to the touch
Directions:
Directions:
Combine chicken, ham, scallions and walnuts in a large mixing bowl. Add the pasta

Heat vegetable, sesame oils and sesame seeds in a small saucepan over medium heat just until sesame seeds turn light brown


Remove from heat. Stir in coriander and soy sauce; mixture will crackle and sizzle.

Stir in hot sauce, if using. Optional: 1 diced chili, hot sauce to taste, or 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves

Pour hot dressing over noodles and toss to coat evenly. Sprinkle with the cilantro leaves, if using.

Transfer the noodles to a serving bowl.

Refrigerate until cold, about 3 hours.

Makes 6 to 8 side-dish size servings or 4 Chinese-noodle-aficionado dinner servings

Takes about 30 minutes, plus 3 hours in the fridge
 

Dressing
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
½ cup vegetable oil
2½ Tbs Roasted Sesame Oil
2 Tbs sesame seeds
2 Tbs ground coriander
¾ cup soy sauce
Directions:
Directions:
Mix all ingredients
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Rumor has it, one man from Washington has consumed so many of these noodles while vacationing on Nantucket that he is now known locally as the “Big Noodle.”

This salad is indeed the sort for which midnight cravings are made.







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