Sandy's Noodles

In spite of a little rain and a little blustery weather, last Saturday's work party made great progress cleaning up the beach, the roads, the restrooms, the community building and other areas. We topped off the day with a potluck dinner and a community meeting. Karen will post minutes of the community meeting in the near future.

In the meantime, you can enjoy Sandy's excellent and popular Chinese Noodle Salad, which she shared at the potluck dinner.

Chinese Noodle Salad

1/4 cup sesame oil

1/4 cup black soy sauce

2 TBS sugar

1 TBS chili garlic sauce (adjust to taste)

2 TBS balsamic vinegar

17.6 oz package whole wheat pasta (there is enough sauce for an extra handful of noodles if you are serving a crowd)

1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds

2 green onions thinly sliced

In large bowl, whisk together sesame oil, soy sauce, sugar, chili garlic sauce and vinegar.

Cook pasta in boiling water until tender. Drain, rinse with cold water, and drain again.

With your hands, toss the pasta with dressing, making sure pasta is evenly coated. Add sesame seeds and continue folding pasta through dressing, literally "wiping" the bowl with the pasta. Top with green onions, and serve at room temperature.