Tahini Citrus Sauce
Makes a batch that you can store and use all week.

1 cup sesame Tahini
3/4 cups water
1/4 cup fresh squeezed citrus (lemon, orange or combination)
1 clove garlic, diced
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon cumin
1 pinch cayenne pepper
salt to taste

In a mixing bowl combine Tahini, water and citrus juice(s). Whisk together and add garlic, parsley, cumin, cayenne pepper and salt. This refreshing sauce can be used as a salad dressing, as a spread for toast, over steamed vegetables, or over a fiber-rich grain, like buckwheat soba noodles.

Soba Noodle Salad
Serves one

1 handful soba noodles, cooked
1/4 cup Tahini Citrus Sauce
1 cup field greens
1/2 cup broccoli stalks, shredded
1/2 cup carrots, shredded
1/2 cup red bell peppers, sliced fine
1/4 cucumber, sliced

Cook the soba noodles in boling water until tender and store in refrigerator until ready to make this quick salad. In a bowl, add the soba noodles and the shredded broccoli stalks (or other thinly sliced vegetables). Pour 1/4 cup of the Tahini Citrus Sauce and mix well. Lay the field greens on a plate and add the soba noodle mixture, shredded carrots, bell peppers and cucumber slices.