Creamy Asian Pasta Salad | Kid Friendly Things To Do
A delicious cold pasta salad with and Asian Flare.
Yield: 10 -12 servings
Materials
- 2 cups of uncooked elbow macaroni
- 1 cup of shredded carrots
- 1 cup of sugar snap peas - halved
- 2 green onions sliced
- ½ cup of sliced sweet pepper - orange red or yellow
- ½ cup of slivered almonds
- 1 4 oz. jar of pickled ginger - drained
- Dressing:
- ½ cup of mayonnaise
- ½ cup of sour cream
- 2 Tbsp. of apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tbsp. of soy sauce
- 1 tsp. of granulated sugar
- 2 tsp. of ground ginger
- ½ tsp. of onion powder
- ¼ tsp. of ground black pepper
- ½ tsp. of salt
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions
- Drain and rinse in cold water
- Place in a large bowl
- Mix in carrots, peas, onions, pepper, almonds and pickled ginger
- In a small bowl, mix the dressing ingredients
- Pour dressing ingredients over the macaroni salad
- Toss to coat
- Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours to overnight
Notes
Optional Topping...
- I added crunchy noodles to the top just before serving. I like the crunch, but it will not refrigerate well. The noodles will get soggy.