Tortellini Salad With Thai Dressing

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 24 ounces tortellini, fresh or frozen
• 1/2 red bell pepper, finely diced
• 1/3 cup chopped green onion
• 2/3 cup snow peas, cut diagonally
• 1 carrot, cut into 2 inch strips
• chinese cabbage (napa) or spinach leaves, for lining platter or salad plates
• 4 -6 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 3 -3 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon hot pepper flakes
• 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder
• 1/4 cup sesame oil

Recipe

• 1 cook and drain tortellini according to package directions.
• 2 place in a large bowl.
• 3 to make dressing, combine 4 tablespoons vinegar, 3 tablespoons soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sugar, hot-pepper flakes, dry mustard and five-spice powder in a small bowl.
• 4 whisk in oil.
• 5 toss warm tortellini with dressing.
• 6 toss in red bell pepper, green onion, snow peas and carrot.
• 7 add more vinegar and soy sauce to taste, if desired.
• 8 line a serving platter or individual serving plates with cabbage or spinach leaves.
• 9 arrange salad over greens.
• 10 serve at room temperature.