Spicy Udon Noodles

Here's another one from the depths of our recipe folder. This dates back to when we lived in Raleigh, NC and comes from Wellspring Grocery, which was a small local chain of natural food stores that was gobbled up by Whole Foods when they were expanding like crazy in the late 90's. At any rate, we used to make this fairly often and even had it at our wedding reception (which was a fairly low-key affair at our house). We hadn't done it in quite a while but it's still good - and simple too. This time we had it with steamed broccoli on the side. Here's my way of making it:

Cook an 8 oz. package of udon noodles according to the package directions. Drain, rinse well with cold water and set aside. Whisk together the following in a large bowl:

1 Tbs. Dijon mustard
1/4 c. sesame oil
1/4 c. soy sauce
1 tsp. grated fresh ginger
2 Tbs. finely minced cilantro
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
cayenne pepper to taste

Toss the noodles with this mixture and serve cold or at room temperature with sesame seeds sprinkled on top. It's not in the original recipe but I also added a diced tomato just because we have so many from our garden now.