Asian Pasta Salad with Sesame Ginger Dressing

Ingredients

• For the Dressing:
• • ¼ cup seasoned rice wine vinegar (found in most stores’ Asian aisles)
  • 1 tsp ginger, grated
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp Sriracha
  • 1 TB soy sauce
  • 3 TB pure honey
  • 3 tsp granulated sugar
  • 2 TB Asian toasted sesame oil (caramel brown in color)
  • ⅓ cup canola or olive oil
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 TB toasted sesame seeds
• For Pasta Salad:
• • 16 oz cooked rotini, drained and cooled (sprinkle with olive oil to prevent sticking)
  • 16 oz bag of fresh cole slaw mix (no dressing)
  • 1 red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup edamame (pre-shelled)
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1/4 cup toasted, sliced almonds