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Spooktacular Fettuccine Salad – Halloween Pasta Recipe

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Asian
Keyword: Halloween
Calories: 280kcal
Author: Elena Merklin
Cost: $7

Equipment

  • vegetable peeler or mandoline

Ingredients

  • 1 large seedless cucumber
  • 2 tsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 small carrot, peeled
  • 1 box 1 box Explore Cuisine Black Bean Sesame Fettuccine
  • For the sauce
  • 3 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 Tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 Tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp sesame seeds
  • 2 tsp Sriracha hot sauce

Instructions

  • Using the vegetable peeler or mandoline, slice the cucumber lengthwise into thin ribbons. Arrange the cucumber slices in a single layer on a large plate, drizzle with vinegar and sprinkle with salt. Set aside.
  • Create ribbons from the carrot and set aside.
  • Prepare the fettuccine noodles according to the package directions. Drain the pasta and place it into the large deep bowl.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together all ingredients for the sauce.
  • Drain the water from the cucumber ribbons.
  • Add cucumber, carrots, and the sauce to the fettuccine pasta. Gently toss them.
  • Place this Spooktacular Fettuccine Salad into the refrigerator, covered. Allow it to marinate for one hour.
  • Serve sprinkled with sesame seeds. Happy Hawl-o-ween!