Cold Noodle Pork Bowls with Almond-Sesame Date Sauce - Dishing Up the Dirt

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger (+ more to taste)
• 2 scallions, minced (white and pale green parts only)
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• water to thin as necessary
• 8 ounces pasta (we used a sprouted whole wheat)
• 1 pound ground pork
• 1/2 of a purple cabbage, shredded (about 2 cups)
• 4 carrots, finely grated (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 4 scallions, minced (white and green parts)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
• 1 cup cooked edamame