Pasta salad with peanut dressing

6 oz whote wheat spaghetti
6 cups boiling water
1 tbsp salt

1 cup red pepper, julienned
1 cup scallions, sliced
1 bag classic cole slaw mix
3 cups snow peas (parboiled in the pasta water ~1 minute before it is done)

Dressing
1/2 cup reduced fat peanut butter
1/2 cup reduced salt soy sauce
2 tbls sesame oil
1 tbls grated fresh ginger
1/4-1/2 cup boiling water

Start the pasta water boiling. Meanwhile add all oof the dressing ingredients into a smaill bowl. When water is boiling add 1/4 to 1/2 a cup to the dressing to help dissolve the peanut butter. Whisk the dressing until smooth. Add the salt and pasta to the water and cook until al dente. About 1 minute before the pasta is done, add the snow peas and par boil them. Chop the peppers and scallions and add them to a large bowl. Add the cole slaw mix to the peppers and scallions. Drain the pasta and snow peas and add them to the large bowl. Add the dressing and toss.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SUDUVA1.