Cold Spaghetti Party Salad

Name: Cold Spaghetti Party Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 2 h 25 min
Ingredients: 1 (8 ounce) package spaghetti, broken in half; 6 tablespoons vegetable oil; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon white sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder, or more to taste; 4 hard-boiled eggs, halved and sliced; 2 leeks, halved and thinly sliced; 1 cup cubed fully cooked ham; 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce, or more to taste

Rating: 5 stars

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This Chinese-inspired spaghetti salad is my go-to recipe for any party or potluck. It can easily be doubled or tripled to accommodate a crowd. In my humble opinion, this is the perfect pasta salad.

By Ursel

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Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

15 mins

total:

2 hrs 25 mins

additional:

2 hrs

Servings:

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.

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Step 2

Meanwhile, stir vegetable oil, soy sauce, vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, salt, and Chinese five-spice powder in a bowl to make dressing.
Step 3

Drain spaghetti and place in a large bowl. Immediately pour dressing over spaghetti and mix well, so the warm spaghetti can soak up the dressing. Allow to cool completely, about 1 hour.
Step 4

Mix eggs, leeks, and ham into the cold spaghetti and set aside for 1 hour for flavors to combine. Season with dark sweet soy sauce and more Chinese five-spice powder.