Tomato-Herb Pasta

Name: Tomato-Herb Pasta
Ingredients: 1/2 cup rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1/2 medium-size red onion, thinly sliced; 1/2 (12-oz.) package whole grain spaghetti; 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped; 1 large cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced into half moons; 4 green onions, thinly sliced; 1/3 cup firmly packed fresh mint leaves, chopped; 1/3 cup firmly packed fresh cilantro leaves, chopped; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper; 1/4 cup chopped peanuts

15 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 medium-size red onion, thinly sliced
1/2 (12-oz.) package whole grain spaghetti
2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 large cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced into half moons
4 green onions, thinly sliced
1/3 cup firmly packed fresh mint leaves, chopped
1/3 cup firmly packed fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
1/4 cup chopped peanuts

Directions

1

Whisk together vinegar and 1 Tbsp. sugar in a bowl. Add onion, and let stand 30 minutes; drain, reserving 2 Tbsp. vinegar mixture.
2

Prepare pasta according to package directions.
3

Place chopped tomatoes and next 9 ingredients in a serving bowl. Add hot cooked pasta, onion, and reserved vinegar mixture, gently tossing to combine. Sprinkle with peanuts. Serve immediately, or cover and chill up to 24 hours.
4

Note: For testing purposes only, we used Mueller's Whole Grain Spaghetti.