Salad components: • noodles, cooked al dente per package instructions (soba, angel hair, and rice noodles all work well), COOLED • pre-cooked protein, cut in bite-sized pieces • medium Persian cucumber, julienned • medium carrot, julienned • asparagus spears, cut into 1/8" slices on the bias • of a small onion, thinly sliced (a couple of green onions, chopped, is ideal, but I didn't have any today) • optional: chopped fresh herbs (I like any combination of cilantro, mint, perilla, and basil for this preparation) • Dressing: • low sodium soy sauce OR fish sauce (slightly less if regular kind) • sugar • toasted sesame oil •