Pasta Salad With Broccoli And Peanuts Recipe

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Gallery Read the full recipe after the video. Recipe Summary prep: 35 mins total: 35 mins Servings: 4 pasta salad

Ingredients Ingredient Checklist Coarse salt 1/2 pound whole-wheat fusilli 2 heads (2 pounds) broccoli 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes 1/4 cup rice vinegar 2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced crosswise (1 cup) 1/2 cup roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped

Cook’s Notes Because the bran and germ have not been removed, whole-wheat pasta is high in fiber.

Gallery Read the full recipe after the video.

Recipe Summary prep: 35 mins total: 35 mins Servings: 4 pasta salad

Gallery

Read the full recipe after the video.

Read the full recipe after the video.

Recipe Summary prep: 35 mins total: 35 mins Servings: 4

Recipe Summary

prep: 35 mins total: 35 mins

Servings: 4

prep: 35 mins

total: 35 mins

prep:

35 mins

total:

Servings: 4

4

pasta salad

pasta salad

Ingredients

Ingredients

• Coarse salt 1/2 pound whole-wheat fusilli 2 heads (2 pounds) broccoli 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes 1/4 cup rice vinegar 2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced crosswise (1 cup) 1/2 cup roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped

Directions

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente according to package instructions. Drain, and rinse under cold water; set aside.

Meanwhile, trim 1 inch from the stem end of broccoli stalks. Using a vegetable peeler or paring knife, peel outer layer of stalks; thinly slice crosswise. Separate florets into bite-size pieces.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium.Add pepper flakes, broccoli, and 3/4 cup water; cover and cook until broccoli is crisp-tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Uncover and cook until liquid has evaporated and broccoli is tender, 2 to 4 minutes.

In a large bowl, whisk together remaining 2 tablespoons oil, vinegar, peanut butter, and soy sauce until smooth. Add cooled pasta, broccoli, scallions, and peanuts; toss to combine. Serve immediately, or refrigerate and serve chilled.

Cook’s Notes Because the bran and germ have not been removed, whole-wheat pasta is high in fiber.

Cook’s Notes

Because the bran and germ have not been removed, whole-wheat pasta is high in fiber.

Reviews (5)

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Add Rating & Review     100 Ratings   5 star values:        24    4 star values:        40    3 star values:        16    2 star values:        16    1 star values:        4       

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100 Ratings 5 star values: 24 4 star values: 40 3 star values: 16 2 star values: 16 1 star values: 4

100 Ratings 5 star values: 24 4 star values: 40 3 star values: 16 2 star values: 16 1 star values: 4

100 Ratings 5 star values: 24 4 star values: 40 3 star values: 16 2 star values: 16 1 star values: 4

• 5 star values: 24 4 star values: 40 3 star values: 16 2 star values: 16 1 star values: 4

  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       09/10/2012   tried it and it was gross, didn't like the vinegar  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       08/21/2009   if you rinse the pasta, you also rinse off the starch released during cooking, which could make the noodles stick while they cool.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       08/13/2009   If you rinse the pasta, you cool it down faster. I'm assuming that the goal is to have the pasta salad room temp. That's my thinking at least.  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/10/2008   rinse pasta?  
  
  Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       02/26/2008   this is a wonderful spring/summer salad! it's so easy to make and my family loves it with a piece of salmon or some kind of light protein. If i'm really pressed for time, instead of cooking the broccoli in the skillet. I will add the broccol to the pasta water for just a few minutes to cook. Just drain well, and add a pinch of pepper flakes to the tossed salad. Then there is one less pot to clean. :-)  
  

  Martha Stewart Member

  Rating: Unrated 09/10/2012

tried it and it was gross, didn’t like the vinegar

Rating: Unrated

Rating: Unrated 08/21/2009

if you rinse the pasta, you also rinse off the starch released during cooking, which could make the noodles stick while they cool.

Rating: Unrated 08/13/2009

If you rinse the pasta, you cool it down faster. I’m assuming that the goal is to have the pasta salad room temp. That’s my thinking at least.

Rating: Unrated 10/10/2008

rinse pasta?

Rating: Unrated 02/26/2008

this is a wonderful spring/summer salad! it’s so easy to make and my family loves it with a piece of salmon or some kind of light protein. If i’m really pressed for time, instead of cooking the broccoli in the skillet. I will add the broccol to the pasta water for just a few minutes to cook. Just drain well, and add a pinch of pepper flakes to the tossed salad. Then there is one less pot to clean. :-)

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