Thai Style Noodle Bowls with Peanut or Sesame Sauce

INGREDIENTS

Sauce

• 1/4 cup rice vinegar

• 1/4 cup. extra-virgin olive oil

• 2 Tablespoons toasted sesame oil

• 1/4 cup peanut butter, tahini or other nut butter

• 1/4 cup. fresh lime juice

• 2 Tablespoons. tamari soy sauce

• 3 cloves garlic, finely minced (or equivalent in garlic scapes-about 3)

• 1 inch ginger, (peeled with a teaspoon) finely minced
  1 teaspoon. crushed red pepper flakes or sriracha chili sauce

Whisk together vinegar, oils, lime juice, nut butter/tahini, Tamara soy sauce, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, and in a small bowl. Set aside.

Bowls

• 1 # fresh or 12 oz. dried ramen noodles If dry, pour enough boiling salted water over noodles to cover completely and soak until just al dente-about 10 minutes.  Coat lightly with sesame oil to prevent sticking. Set aside

• 1 # protein of your choice (tofu, tempeh, tuna, salmon, chicken etc), grilled or pan fried and sliced thinly

• Salt       

• 4-5 cups shredded, shaved or julienned vegetables, such as  carrots, radishes,scallions, cabbage, lettuce, and/or cucumbers, set aside in bowls.

• 4 eggs, fried over easy or poached (optional)

• Garnishes: 

• 2 Tablespoons toasted peanuts or cashews, crushed

• 2 Tablespoons minced fresh cilantro