Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 35 min
Cooks' note:
Toast seeds in a dry heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring until fragrant and a shade or two darker. Or, toast in a shallow baking pan in a 350°F oven, 5 to 10 minutes.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes 6 side-dish servings
Ingredients
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
1 tablespoon Asian sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
1 garlic clove, minced
2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger
3/4 lb thin linguine
1 cup coarsely shredded carrot
3 scallions, cut crosswise into thirds and thinly sliced lengthwise
2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
6 radishes, halved and thinly sliced
Preparation
Step 1
Stir together soy sauce, vinegar, oil, red pepper flakes, garlic, and ginger.
Step 2
Cook linguine in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, then drain in a colander and rinse under cold water until cool. Toss with dressing, carrot, scallions, sesame seeds, and radishes in a large bowl.