I think you could add water chestnuts and bean sprouts to this recipe.

Oriental Spaghetti

Liven up your spaghetti with crunchy cucumbers and hot chili oil for the perfect
summertime supper!

Ingredients

1 lb. thin spaghetti
2 Tbsp. roasted sesame oil
4 Tbsp. soy sauce or tamari
1 cup snow peas
2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and cut into thin strips
3/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
3 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. hot chili oil

Preparation

Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions and drain. Combine 1 Tbsp. of sesame oil with 2
Tbsp. of the soy sauce. Toss the warm spaghetti with this mixture and set aside.

Steam the snow peas for 2 minutes. Drain and cool under cold water. Combine the snow peas, cucumber
strips, green onions, and parsley.

Stir together the remaining sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, mustard, and chili oil. Toss this sauce with the
vegetables. Then toss the vegetable mixture with the spaghetti mixture and chill. Serve cold.

Makes 4 to 6 servings.