ASIAN NOODLE SALAD(adapted from The Pioneer Woman and Jamie Oliver and served at Andy & Lindsay's rehearsal dinner)
SALAD INGREDIENTS:
1 package linguine noodles, cooked, rinsed, and cooled
1/2 head sliced Napa cabbage
1/2 head sliced purple cabbage
1 bag baby spinach
1 red bell pepper, sliced thin
1 yellow bell pepper, sliced thin
1 orange bell pepper, sliced thin
1 small bag bean sprouts
3 sliced scallions
3 peeled, sliced cucumbers (I julianned them)
chopped cilantro (to taste, a whole bunch if you like otherwise a smaller amount)
1 can whole cashews, lightly toasted in skillet
DRESSING:
Juice of 1 lime
8 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons sesame oil
6 tablespoons soy sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons fresh ginger, chopped
2 cloves chopped garlic
2 hot peppers or jalapenos, chopped
more cilantro to taste
Mix together salad ingredients. Whisk together dressing ingredients and pour over salad. Mix with tongs or hands and serve on platter.
*Dressing keeps up to three days before serving, WITHOUT cilantro.