Tomato Herb Pasta

• 1/2 cup rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar $
• 1/2 medium-size red onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 (12-oz.) package whole grain spaghetti $
• 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped $
• 1 large cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced into half moons $
• 4 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup firmly packed fresh mint leaves, chopped
• 1/3 cup firmly packed fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 teaspoon sugar $
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped peanuts $

Preparation

1. 1. Whisk together vinegar and 1 Tbsp. sugar in a bowl. Add onion, and let stand 30 minutes; drain, reserving 2 Tbsp. vinegar mixture.
2. 2. Prepare pasta according to package directions.
3. 3. Place chopped tomatoes and next 9 ingredients in a serving bowl. Add hot cooked pasta, onion, and reserved vinegar mixture, gently tossing to combine. Sprinkle with peanuts. Serve immediately, or cover and chill up to 24 hours.
4. Note: For testing purposes only, we used Mueller's Whole Grain Spaghetti.