Ingredients

• 3/4 pound soba noodles
• 1/2 pound tofu
• 1/2 pound green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths (about 2 cups)
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped cilantro (to taste)
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon canola, rice bran oil or grape seed oil
• 1 tablespoon lightly toasted sesame seeds or black sesame seeds (I omitted these, but they'd add a beautiful finishing touch)
• 1 teaspoon minced ginger
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon agave nectar
• 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon hot chile oil or 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste)(I used 1/4 tsp. and didn't find the results too spicy)