garlic shrimp:
1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
8 to 10 white shrimp, peeled, deveined and cleaned
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
almond butter sauce:
1/4 cup all natural almond butter
2 tablespoons ponzu sauce
2 tablespoons raw honey
1 1/2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons sesame oil
8 ounces soba noodles, cooked and chilled
1 carrot, peeled and julienned
1/3 hothouse cucumber, julienned
3 leaves savoy cabbage, shredded
1 teaspoon toasted black sesame seeds
1 teaspoon toasted and crushed almonds, optional