Broccolini & Rice Noodles Recipe: This 15-Minute Asian-Fusion Noodle Recipe Is Good Hot or Cold Vegetarian Dinner Pasta

Swiss chard? Pine nuts? Broccolini? Rice noodles? This Asian-fusion rice noodle recipe has some unexpected ingredients, but after one bite you'll wonder why you've never combined them before. This easy recipe is good hot or cold. 

Cuisine: Asian/American
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 8 ounces rice noodles
• 1 bunch broccolini, ends trimmed 
• 2 cups Swiss chard leaves, chopped
• 1/8 cup pine nuts

Sauce

• 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste)

Garnish

• pomegranate seeds (optional)

Here's how to make it:

1. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add the broccolini and cook until crisp-tender, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a plate.
2. To the same boiling water, add the rice noodles and cook according to package directions, about 3 minutes. Drain.
3. Combine all the sauce ingredients in a bowl. 
4. Put the broccoli, noodles, sauce, pine nuts and Swiss chard into a large skillet. Cook for about 1 to 2 minutes. Garnish with the pomegranate seeds, if using. 

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