Entrees

Thai Salmon with Ginger

Summary:

The exotic combination of salmon and ginger will make taste buds tingle.

Ingredients:

• 4 5 oz Heritage Salmon Fillets, skinless
• 1 cup carrots
• 4 cups Chinese cabbage
• 1 cup snow peas
• 4 cup snow peas

Marinade:

• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped
• 2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon  mirin (mild sake)
• 1 tablespoon  honey
• 1 tablespoon soya sauce
• 2 teaspoons fresh basil, chopped
• 1 tablespoon  Thai curry paste
• ¼ cup sesame oil
• ¼ cup peanut oil

Directions:

• Blend together all ingredients for marinade except sesame oil and peanut oil. Marinate salmon in the mixture for 1 hour.
• Remove salmon from the marinade and blend the left over marinade with sesame oil and peanut oil to make vinaigrette.
• Pan fry salmon, presentation side first, to rich golden brown. Deglaze the pan with a touch of vinaigrette and saute finely sliced vegetables.
• Arrange salmon and sauteed vegetables on plate and garnish with salad greens. Drizzle with warm vinaigrette.

Nutrition Information Per Serving:

• Serving = 1 fillet with ¼ of the vegetables plus ¼ cup/50 mL vinaigrette
• Calories/Kilojoules 551/2310
• Protein 29g
• Total Fat 43g
• Omega-3 2.6g
• Cholesterol 78mg
• Carbohydrate 14g
• Fiber 3.0g
• Sugars 8.8g
• Sodium 365mg
• Potassium 980mg
• Calcium 140mg
• Iron 2.2mg

Yield:

4

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