Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2009

I think this salad has potential but I used a light Wishbone Asian Dressing and it came out too bland. It was better after I added some soy sauce. I would recommend increasing the vegetables in this recipe. Seemed like a lot of pasta. Black sesame seeds gave the salad a great contrast. I added green onion instead of red onion. Some left-over shredded chicken would be great to add to make this a complete meal.

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CRAZY4SUSHI

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Reviewed: Sep. 1, 2008

This recipe was unique and tasty. I used whole-wheat rotini for the pasta and Light Asian Sesame dressing (Kraft). I also ended up using a stir fry mix that included broccoli, red peppers, onions, etc., and added some of my own green onion. Additionally, I added some chili pepper to give it just a little spicy kick (as I prefer my Asian food to be a bit spicy). The sesame seeds are a great touch and look nice!

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ABitz

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Reviewed: Jun. 17, 2007

This was very good. I lightened it up by using fat free asian dressing and whole wheat pasta. I am glad I read the reviews first and used soy sauce. The sesame oil really makes a difference and intensifies the flavor. I plan on using baby corn in it next time.

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MaryannS

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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2006

I found this pasta salad to be a great change of pace. I left the broccoli raw, to add flavor and crunch. It is a very simple to do, tasty dish.

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Reviewed: Jul. 10, 2006

Paired this with the Soy-Sesame Dressing also at Allrecipes. The two complimented each other perfectly. I used brown rice (1 c. uncooked) in place of the pasta and added some chicken from the deli and served as a main course. Both my husband and I loved it! Will be making this again. Great way to use up some summer veggies from the farmer's market.

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PTURNER72

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Reviewed: Jul. 5, 2006

The Asian Pasta Salad was okay. If I were to make it again, I would triple the vegetables. The Pasta/Vegetable ratio was way too heavy on the pasta side, it just didn't have a lot of flavor. I would probably increase the amount of dressing as well. In general, I found it on the bland side.

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Reviewed: Jul. 31, 2005

Wow, this is great and very unique! For all you Trader Joes fans, I did this recipe with TJs whole-wheat penne, 1 lb. green beans halved instead of snow peas, and TJs Shitake Seasame Salad dressing. In order to spice it up a bit I added a little crushed red pepper and based on previous reviews I added a tablespoon of soy sauce. (FYI, dont skip the ginger and garlic, they really make a difference) Everyone here loved it! I will definitely make it again. Thanks

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HEBH

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Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2005

I multipied this recipe for 32 servings. I only used 1/2 the amount of pasta recommended. I cooked the garlic and ginger in the sesame oil, then added my Asian-style salad dressing. My dressing was sesame-oil based. The dressing had no soy sauce, so I added quite a bit (then found I didn't need to add salt). Wow! Everyone liked it very much. I had so much left-over (although there were 35 people at the party, there were 6 salads)... a guest needed to leave early, as she was going to her brother's birthday party the same day. She asked if she could take the remainder of the pasta salad to share with them. SUCH a great banquet or potluck food. There is no meat or eggs to spoil!

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Home Town: Portland, Oregon, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2003

Wow this is tasty! I am a huge fan of sauces, and this just helps emphasize my favorite tastes! Bravo Jolly chap and stuff... It's good. Make some. Feed the elves in your brain

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