Vietnamese-Style Quick Pickle Noodle Salad with Garlic Oil (Dairy-Free)

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup Pasta
• 1/3 cup Pickles (chopped)
• 1/2 cup Celery (thinly sliced)
• 1/4 cup Onion (thinly sliced)
• 1 clove Garlic (minced)
• 2 tbsp Vinegar
• 1 tbsp Soy sauce
• 2 tbsp Cooking oil
• to taste Salt
• to taste Black pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Cook pasta until just al dente. Drain and rinse quickly under cool water to stop cooking.

2. 2

   Make garlic oil: heat cooking oil, sauté garlic until fragrant (do not burn). Turn off heat.

3. 3

   Dress: in a bowl, whisk vinegar and soy sauce with salt and pepper. Add pickles, celery, and onion.

4. 4

   Combine: toss pasta with the dressing and garlic oil. Rest 10 minutes so flavors soak.

5. 5

   Taste and adjust acidity/salt. Serve cold or room temperature as a snack salad.