Sweet & Spicy Asian Pasta Salad

I love Native Foods.  When I was a teenager I would ditch class, take a good book and go eat there.  One of my favorite things to order was the 'Chinese Save The Chicken Salad' with seitan.  I loved this salad so much and I could literally drink the salad dressing!  Which is why I have created a handful of recipes that incorporate Tanya's(Native Food's founder and chef extraordinaire) incredible dressing.  This is my pot luck pasta salad.  I've made it quite a few times and it's always a big hit.  I usually serve it up family style in a big bowl, but I felt a little fancy the other night and hollowed out some bell peppers to put it in.

Sweet and Spicy Asian Dressing

Ingredients
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
3 tablespoons grated ginger
1/4 cup sunflower oil
1/4 cup sesame oil
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper

Directions
Place all ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth.

Pasta Salad

Ingredients

2 red bell peppers, chopped

3/4 cup green onion, chopped

1 cup cilantro, chopped

1 cup carrots, shredded

1 cup bean sprouts

1 15 oz can of yellow corn

1 lb pasta of your choice, cooked al dente and cooled

Sweet & Spicy Asian Dressing

2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Directions

1.  Toss all ingredients except the sesame seeds in a large bowl to combine.

2.  Top with sesame seeds.