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Mango & Peanut Sauce Pasta Salad

Mango & Peanut Sauce Pasta Salad

Course Dinner, Lunch, Salad, Side Dish
Ingredients Pasta
Diet Vegan, Vegetarian
Language English
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 10

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp salt (optional)
  • 1 1-lb box bow-tie pasta (or shape of choice)
  • 3 tbsp toasted seasame oil
  • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp vinegar
  • 1 tbsp hot sauce
  • 1 1-inch piece fresh ginger, grated (about 1 tbsp)
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 3 large mangos (about 3 pounds total), peeled, pitted and diced
  • 2 red bell peppers, seeded and diced (about 1 cup)
  • 2 scallions, chopped (about ½ cup)
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. Bring 4 quarts of water to boil in a large pot. Add salt and pasta and cook according to package instructions for al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water. Drain pasta in colander, rinse with cold water, drain again and transfer to large bowl. Add toasted sesame oil and toss to coat.

  2. In a separate large bowl, whisk peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar, hot sauce, ginger and sugar; adding pasta water as needed to thin. Add cooled pasta, mango, red peppers, scallion, and cilantro to peanut sauce and toss to coat. Serve at room temperature.