Oriental Main Dish Salad

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup hazelnut butter
• 1/3 cup water, hot
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons oriental sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon hot red pepper, crushed
• 1 (5 ounce) can white turkey meat or chicken meat
• 1/2 lb pasta (linguine, fettuccine, seashells, etc.)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup hazelnut, roasted & chopped
• 1/2 cup green onions
• 1 bunch broccoli, cut into 1" florets
• 6 small carrots, cut in half lengthwise

Directions

1. 1

   Combine hazelnut butter and hot water in blender or processor, mix until smooth.

2. 2

   Add soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, sugar, garlic and red pepper, blend.

3. 3

   Place meat (shredded slightly) in a medium bowl.

4. 4

   Add hazelnut sesame sauce and stir.

5. 5

   Cover and marinate in the refrigerator 2 hours.

6. 6

   In a large pot of boiling water, cook pasta until tender but firm, about 10 minutes.

7. 7

   Drain and rinse under cool water.

8. 8

   Drain well.

9. 9

   In a large saucepan of boiling water, cook carrots about 3 minutes, then add broccoli and cook 3 more minutes, until broccoli is bright green and crisp-tender.

10. 10

    Drain and rinse until cool; drain well.

11. 11

    In a large bowl, toss pasta with vegetable oil.

12. 12

    Add meat and sauce, vegetables, hazelnuts and onions.

13. 13

    Toss and serve slightly chilled or at room temperature.