Recipe - Pasta And Couscous Salad With Spicy Peanut Dressing

6 ounce Spinach Ribbon Noodles
One half cup Couscous
One half cup Water
1 Red Bell Pepper
One half cup Roasted Unsalted Peanuts
2 Scallion; Thinly Sliced
One fourth cup Fresh Parsley; Chopped

DRESSING
One fourth cup Rice Vinegar
3 tablespoon Olive Oil
3 tablespoon Smooth Peanut Butter
1 Clove Garlic; Finely Minced
1 tablespoon Honey
One fourth teaspoon Cayenne Pepper

Boil a large pot of water. Cook pasta until al dente. While pasta is
cooking, in a small bowl, stir together dry couscous and water. Let stand,
covered, until liquid is completely absorbed, 5 to 10 minutes. Toss lightly
with a fork. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss together remaining salad
ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients. When
pasta is done, drain well and rinse under cold water. Drain well again. Add
with couscous to salad ingredients. Pour on dressing; toss again. Garnish
with mandarin oranges or pineapple slices and raisins.

Variations:

*substitute other varieties of pasta for spinach noodles

*substitute cooked millet for couscous

*substitute cooked garbanzos for the peanuts

Recipe by: 15 Minute Vegetarian Gourmet

Posted to MCRecipe Digest by Meg Antczak meginny@frontiernet.net on Apr
21, 1998