READY IN 45 mins

Vegetable Cashew Saute

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"A delicious combination of vegetables, cashews, and sauce served over whole wheat pasta." — DVDANDV

Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the rotini 10 to 12 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
In a small bowl, mix the 2 tablespoons sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar.
Heat the 1/4 cup sesame oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the broccoli, carrots, red bell pepper, mushrooms, shelled edamame, and cashews. Mix in the sesame oil sauce. Cover skillet, and cook 5 minutes, or until vegetables are tender but crisp. Serve over the cooked pasta.

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PREP 30 mins
COOK 15 mins
READY IN 45 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Mar 28, 2007

Wonderful! I too changed the sugar to Agave (equal amount). I used cornstarch to thicken the liquid at the end to make more of a sauce as it was very runny. I might try rice next time instead of Pasta for a change. My family absolutely loved it!

—AUSTINS

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Sep 11, 2007

I found this recipe to be a bit too vinegary. In the future I will cut down on the vinegar. Also I served it over rice, but the rice over absorbed the vinegar taste.

—Daniela

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Mar 03, 2009

I made this the other night and thought it was good, but agreed with another reviewer that found the vinegar flavor a little strong. I added tofu and omitted the edamame and it was tasty and filling. I also used one package of udon noodles (8.8 oz.) and it was plenty of noodles for two people. Also, if you haven't used sesame oil before, be really careful - it gets hot very quickly and can spatter everywhere if you don't add the veggies fast enough.

—SKS

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Jan 06, 2007

This was delicious. I love the combination of edamame and cashews--so rich and filling (which is why I made it without the pasta). I wouldn't have thought to add balsamic vinegar to an Asian-inspired stir-fry, but it works in this dish. I used agave nectar instead of sugar, omitted the carrots because I don't like them cooked, used baby bellas instead of shiitakes (not a fan of the texture), and added a few bean sprouts at the end. This is a definite keeper!

—KymInNM

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Jul 20, 2009

This was not bad. I made a few adjustments such as serving with rice instead of pasta and not frying vegetables in sesame oil which I'm glad I didn't because there was just so much sauce already and it was a little too thick and gloppy for my taste overall. But the taste itself is pretty good, and combination of vegetables and cashews was nice.

—holarosa

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Jun 30, 2006

Made this for a quick dinner last night, and it was YUMMMMM!!!!!! Love the combination of crispy vegs and a simple but delicious sauce. Satisfied my friend's craving for pasta and mine for vegs, and we both went back for seconds. I substituted about 1-1/2 T brown sugar for the white, and regular bow tie pasta instead of whole wheat (didn't have whole wheat). I'd like to try it next time with the whole wheat pasta. Thanks!

—Phyllis

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Jun 09, 2006

I loved this recipe - it used sauces from my Asian cabinet (soya sauce and sesame oil) and condiments from my Western repetoire (balsamic vinegar and EVOO) to make a refreshing, tangy sauce. It was a great way to make edamame (the original way I found the recipe). Switched cauliflower for broccoli and button mushrooms for the shitaake and it was still great!

—Gwynne Kloch

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Jun 05, 2007

The flavor was good, but I wasn't thrilled. AND, this made WAY more than my husband and I could eat in one week, so some of it ended up going bad.

—Tracy

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Nutrition

Calories
446 kcal
22%

Carbohydrates
57.2 g
18%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
19.3 g
30%

Fiber
7.9 g
31%

Protein
16.3 g
33%

Sodium
494 mg
20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Vegetable Cashew Saute

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 446
Calories from Fat: 174

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 19.3g 30 %
** Saturated Fat 3g 15 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 494mg 20 %
** Potassium 551mg 15 %
Total Carbohydrates 57.2g 18 %
Dietary Fiber 7.9g 31 %
Protein 16.3g 33 %
** Sugars 8.6g
Vitamin A 68 %
Vitamin C 109 %
Calcium 14 %
Iron 46 %
** Thiamin 37 %
** Niacin 44 %
** Vitamin B6 20 %
** Magnesium 40 %
** Folate 57 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.