Cold Peanut-Sesame Noodles with Edamame & Cucumber

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp fresh ginger, minced
• ⅓ cup soy sauce
• 3 Tbsp toasted sesame oil
• 3 Tbsp natural, unsweetened peanut butter or almond butter
• 3 Tbsp sugar or maple syrup
• 3 Tbsp rice vinegar
• 2 Tbsp rice wine, sake or white wine
• 1 small clove garlic, minced
• 3 Tbsp tahini
• 5 Tbsp roasted peanut oil or unrefined sunflower oil, divided
• 12 oz dried Chinese egg noodles or traditional spaghetti noodles
• 1 medium or 2 small cucumbers, halved & sliced thinly
• ½ to 1 whole jalapeño pepper, minced (optional)
• 1 cup shelled edamame
• ½ cup chopped cilantro
• Salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Toasted sesame seeds, to garnish (optional)
• Roasted, chopped peanuts or almonds, to garnish (optional)