Salads with sesame

12 ounces ziti pasta (prefer whole wheat) 3 tomatoes , diced (medium sized) 5 pitted black olives , sliced 1 spring onion , thinly sliced on diaginol 2[...]

1 cup quinoa 2 cups boiling water 1 pinch salt 1 medium courgette , grated (zucchini) 1 medium carrot , grated 1 stalk celery , thinly chopped 2 tablespoons[...]

4 cups couscous 4 cups water 3/4 cup vegetable oil 6 ears fresh corn , cooked and cut off cob 1/2 cup sesame seeds , toasted 1/2 cup cilantro 2 cups spinach ,[...]

1 English cucumber peeled 1 Carrot peeled 1 medium onion 1 hand full of rocket leaves mixed with baby leaf Hand full of roasted peanuts with skin 2 tsp[...]

    For dressing 1 x (1/2 inch-thick) slice peeled fresh ginger 1/4 c. Asian sesame paste * or possibly smooth peanut butter 3 Tbsp. Asian sesame oil * 1/4 c.[...]