Quick Weeknight Meals: Salmon with soba noodles in peanut sauce and sesame green beans

My husband and I often work late, so we have come up with a bunch of recipes that can be prepared in 25 minutes or less (take that, Rachael Ray!). Tonight we made a salmon dinner that could not be easier to prepare -- plus, it was healthy and delicious!


Ingredients:


Salmon filets (5-6 oz per person)

Soba Noodles

Green beans

Creamy peanut butter

Soy Sauce

Rice Vinegar

Minced Ginger (fresh or from a jar)

Lime Juice

Chili-Garlic Sauce (or Sriracha, an asian hot sauce)

Sesame Oil

Sesame Seeds



Step 1: For the noodles, bring a medium/large pot of water to a boil.


Step 2: While the water is coming to a boil, pre-heat the broiler of your oven or toaster oven. Place salmon filets skin side down on a greased baking sheet. Sprinkle the salmon with salt and pepper, then lightly coat with soy sauce. Broil the fish for 5-7 minutes, until the salmon flakes easily with a fork.


Step 3: Clean green beans, then trim ends and cut in half on a bias. Place in basket steamer (or you may boil them). I prefer them crisp-tender, so I usually steam them for about 5-6 minutes.


Step 4: Place soba noodles in boiling water for 6-7 minutes, then prepare the peanut sauce while the noodles are cooking. To prepare sauce, whisk about 1/4 cup of peanut butter with 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of rice vinegar, 1/2 tablespoon of lime juice, 1/2 - 1 tablespoon of minced ginger, 1 tablespoon of dark sesame oil, and 1 - 2 teaspoons of chili-garlic sauce - depending on how spicy you like it (use less if using sriracha sauce). Whisk until smooth.


Step 5: Remove Salmon from broiler and check on noodles. Once noodles are done, drain and then toss with the peanut sauce.


Step 6: Remove green beans from the steamer (or boiling water) and toss with 1 tablespoon of soy sauce and 1 teaspoon of sesame oil. Then toss with a 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds (white or black).



Enjoy! Let us know how it turns out.