Bean Sprouts, Beef and Broccoli Asian Pasta Salad

Summary

Yield
Servings
Prep time1 hour
Sprout(s)Bean sprouts
Cuisine typeAsian
Dish typeSalad
Cooking Method
Main IngredientPasta
Convenience
OccasionCold Dish
Lifestyle consideration
Ready InLess than 3 hours

Description

Great with Soy & Ginger Dressing (see also link)

Ingredients

1lbpenne pasta
2cbroccoli florets
1lbrare roast beef, sliced thin bite-size strips
3 medium carrots, peeled and coarsely grated
1 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced
2cbean sprouts
3 green onions, thinly sliced
1⁄2cchopped roasted or honey-roasted peanuts
1⁄4ccilantro, freshly chopped

Instructions

Bring 1 gallon of water and 2 tablespoons of salt to boil in a large soup kettle. Add pasta and, using package times as a guide, boil, stirring frequently and adding broccoli the last 1 minute, until just tender. Drain thoroughly (do not rinse) and dump onto a large, lipped cookie sheet. Set aside while preparing remaining salad ingredients. Place all salad ingredients (except soy-ginger dressing) in a large bowl or transfer to a gallon-size zipper bag. (Can be covered and refrigerated several hours at this point). When ready to serve, add dressing; toss to coat and serve.