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The Colonial House
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287 Route 100 Weston, Vermont 05161-5402
phone (802) 824-6286 or (800) 639-5033
fax (802) 824-3934
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Szechuan Peanut-Noodle Salad

1 pkg linguini or spaghetti
1 cup reserved pasta cooking water
salt
snow peas
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 T grated, peeled fresh ginger
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 T white vinegar
2 tsp Asian sesame oil
1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce
1 small cucumber, diced
1/4 cup dry-roasted peanuts
1 green onion, chopped
shredded & diced veggies (raw or blanched)
peanut oil
  1. Cook noodles as directed on package w/salt
  2. Reserve 1 cup hot pasta cooking water before draining noodles
  3. Toss noodles in a drizzle of peanut and sesame oils then set aside
  4. In 1" water (not the reserved water), heat to boiling & blanch snow peas (and any other veggies you want blanched). Rinse in cold water & cut into match stick size pieces.
  5. In large bowl whisk together peanut butter, ginger, reserved pasta cooking water, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil & hot pepper sauce.
  6. Add noodles to dressing & toss.
  7. Add snow peas, cucumber & other veggies
  8. Salt to taste
  9. Salad can be served warm or cold.

Enjoy!

Cranberry & Maple Salad

1/4 cup olive oil
1/8 cup raspberry vinegar (or 1 tblsp Raspberry jam and 1/8 cup white vinegar)
1/8 cup dijon mustard
1/4 cup dark maple syrup (you can substitute with sugar-free maple syrup)
1 tsp minced garlic
freshly ground pepper to taste
pinch of salt

Lettuce (spring mix, romaine or mix of your choice)
1/2 cup feta or blue cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (sliced almonds or chopped pecans)
1/2 cup dried cranberries

Mix the first seven ingredients in a salad dressing shaker or jar & combine well. Add dressing to salad greens, cheese, nuts and cranberries before serving. Enjoy!!

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287 Route 100 Weston, Vermont 05161-5402
email innkeeper@cohoinn.com
phone (802) 824-6286 or (800) 639-5033
fax (802) 824-3934