Ginger Shiitake Noodles

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 inches fresh ginger, peeled & sliced (1 large 2-inch piece)
• 1/2 cup tahini
• 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne (ground red pepper)
• 3 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons honey (raw, thick type is best)
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
• 1/8 teaspoon chinese five spice powder
• 3 (3 1/4 ounce) crates fresh shiitake mushrooms
• 2 1/2 tablespoons light olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 8 ounces thin spaghetti noodles
• 2 small zucchini, cubed
• 2 cups green cabbage, sliced into strips

Recipe

• 1 place the ginger and the rest of the sauce ingredients into a food processor and blend until smooth.
• 2 preheat the oven to 400 degrees f.
• 3 clean the mushrooms with a damp paper towel and remove any thick stems, then slice. place mushrooms on a cookie sheet and toss with the olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. (the salt here will be flavoring the entire salad).
• 4 roast the mushrooms for 10 minutes then remove to a large salad bowl.
• 5 cook the noodles according to package directions. after adding the noodles to boiling water, add the cabbage and zucchini too.
• 6 after noodle mixture cooks, drain all and immediately toss with the shiitakes and ginger dressing to coat to your liking.
• 7 serve immediately hot or chill for a cold noodle salad.