Asian Pasta Salad

Ingredients

• 8 ounces elbows pasta
• 1 California Avocado (halved, seeded, peeled and diced)
• 1 mango (peeled and diced)
• 1 carrot (peeled and grated)
• 1/4 cup shredded red cabbage
• 1 green onion (thinly sliced)
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar (or more to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds

Steps

1. 1

   To make the dressing, whisk together soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar and sesame seeds; set aside.

2. 2

   In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions; drain well.

3. 3

   In a large bowl, combine pasta, avocado, mango, carrot, cabbage, green onion, pine nut, soy sauce dressing, salt and pepper to taste.

4. 4

   Serve immediately.