Cucumber Noodles with Thai Basil Dressing

Ingredients

• 4 cups spiralized cucumber noodles
• 2 tablespoons coconut aminos
• 2 cups mung bean sprouts
• 2 cups bok choy, sliced into bite-sized pieces
• 1/3 cup red pepper, cut into matchstick pieces
• 3/4 cup carrots, cut into matchstick pieces
• 1/2 cup sliced scallions
• 2 tablespoons minced cilantro
• 1 tablespoon minced jalapeño pepper (seeds and white membrane removed)
• 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
• fresh ground pepper
• 1/2 cup cashews, soaked until soft
• 3/4 cup water
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice (you will be using the zest, also)
• 2 tablespoons date paste (see green box above)
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon garlic chili paste
• 1 tablespoon lemon grass bulb, minced
• 1 tablespoon lime zest
• 1/3 cup Thai basil leaves, finely chopped
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon himalayan salt
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper