Healthy Serving:
Spicy Noodle Salad

• 1 pound linguine or soba noodles, uncooked (soba works best)
• 1/2 head Romaine lettuce
• 1/2 cucumber, seeded and sliced
• 4 baby carrots, cut into matchsticks
• 1/2 cup sesame seeds, toasted

For sauce:

4 tablespoons tahini 2 tablespoons canola oil 1/3 cup rice vinegar 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 teaspoon crushed red pepper (less if you prefer it more mild than spicy) 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon minced ginger

Cook pasta and allow to cool. Prepare sauce by combining all ingredients in a food processor or mixing well in a bowl. Add sauce to pasta and mix well. Serve on beds of lettuce and garnish with cucumbers, carrots and sesame seeds.

To toast sesame seeds: Place seeds on foil or flat baking sheet. Bake at 325 for a few minutes, until golden brown. Serves 4.