Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 garlic clove
• 1/2 cup scallions
• 1/2 cup green peas
• 6 ounces whole wheat vermicelli, uncooked

Preparation

1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt. Drain.
2. Separate scallion bulbs and green tops. Chop garlic and scallion bulbs and greens; set aside.
3. Mix together sesame oil, lemon juice and honey. Set aside.
4. Sauté garlic and scallion bulbs in vegetable oil until slightly browned.
5. In a large bowl, mix together peas, raw scallion green tops and vermicelli. Add sautéed scallion bulbs and sesame oil mixture.
6. Toss ingredients and serve.

Helpful hints

• Vermicelli is a pasta thinner than spaghetti. Two ounces uncooked yields 1 cup cooked.