Asian Pasta

This is a great summertime - or anytime - vegetarian side dish.

Step: 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and rinse under cold water to cool.

Step: 2

Place pasta in a large bowl, and toss with the sesame oil, soy sauce, and cayenne pepper. Add the red bell pepper and cilantro and toss again until well mixed. Cover and refrigerate for one hour. Serve chilled.

Per Serving: 281 calories; protein 7.9g; carbohydrates 44.3g; fat 7.8g; sodium 25.1mg.

The most obvious way to choose a side dish is to look at your main dish (pasta, chicken, seared tofu) and pick more different. When you’re making pasta, go for a simple vegetable . Making steak? Go for something light. If you’re making stir-fry with rice, it must not a best idea to adjust with make a rice salad.

This also can make to cooking process . You don’t want to push more often your oven by making to do list three dishes at once in there, or be juggling four pans on the stovetop . But often you can make a dish do double-duty .