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Bean-Thread Noodle and Vegetable Salad

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Ingredients

For dressing

1/2 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons Sherry
1 tablespoon distilled vinegar
1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh gingerroot
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil
1 pound fresh shiitake mushrooms
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 pound bean-thread (cellophane) noodles
1 1/2 pounds Napa cabbage (about 1/2 medium head)
1/4 pound snow peas, trimmed
1 large red bell pepper
2 cups finely shredded carrot (about 3)
4 scallions, sliced thin
1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted golden

Preparation

  1. Make dressing:

    Step 1

    In a small saucepan stir together all dressing ingredients except sesame oil until cornstarch is dissolved. Bring dressing to a boil, stirring, and simmer, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Cool dressing completely and stir in sesame oil. Dressing may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered.

  2. Step 2

    Discard mushroom stems and cut caps into thin slices. In a large non-stick skillet heat vegetable oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté mushrooms, stirring frequently, until just tender, about 5 minutes. On a platter chill mushrooms in one layer 15 minutes, or until cool.

    Step 3

    In a saucepan bring 6 cups water to a boil and remove pan from heat. Stir in noodles and soak 15 minutes. Drain noodles well in a colander and with scissors cut into 6-inch lengths.

    Step 4

    While noodles are soaking, cut cabbage crosswise into fine shreds and snow peas diagonally into slivers. Cut bell pepper into julienne strips.

    Step 5

    In a large bowl toss together noodles, mushrooms, bell peppers, carrots, scallions, and dressing. Serve salad sprinkled with sesame seeds.

Nutrition Per Serving

Each serving about 400 calories and 7 grams fat (16% calories from fat).
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Gourmet
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