Instructions: 1. Cook the angel hair pasta until al dente. When its done, drain and rinse it under cold water until its cool, and transfer it to a large bowl.

2. In the meantime, place the bean sprouts in a steamer basket over an inch or so of water in a large saucepan. Steam them over medium-high heat, covered, until theyre just wilted, about 2 to 3 minutes. Alternatively, simply place them in a saucepan with a half inch of water and steam, covered, for 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and rinse them under cold water until theyre cool.

3. Prepare the carrots, scallions, and parsley as directed (reserve half of the parsley for garnish); combine them in a large bowl with the cooked and cooled pasta and the sprouts.

4. DRESSING - NOTES: Add pepper oil to taste, or use 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil plus 1 to 2 teaspoons chili powder (allow to stand awhile).

In a small bowl, combine the dressing ingredients and pour the dressing over the pasta mixture. Toss well to coat all the strands, then garnish the top with the reserved parsley and chopped peanuts.

ORANGES: Clementines or tangelos. Peel and section; pass around on a plate, if desired.

Serving ideas : Cold Noodles with hot chili-orange oil and sesame cucumber salad (or just cucumbers)

NOTES : yum! inhaled it!

this recipe inspired me to cook tonight.

another one of those "adapted from" but what i had was different. I didnt do it cold. and i used the sauce on chicken thighs. Ill calculate the ingredients and see if its really 30% - no calories except oil and chicken! and pasta. more later. [PatHanneman (kitpath@earthlink.net)

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