The hot weather does not inspire me to stay in the kitchen very long, so I have been making light, quick meals for dinner, and Mr. BT has been making nice big salads that include the home-grown lettuce of which he is very proud. This past Shabbat, I made a lovely fish dinner with salmon in an Asian citrus sauce over soba noodles. I served it with steamed asparagus and sauteed mushrooms.
Soba noodles are made from buckwheat flour, which is wheat-free and gluten free, and can be served hot or cold. The Bretons make crepes with the flour and the Russians make Blini. It is also a good honey plant that produces a rich, dark honey. The buckwheat hulls are used to fill upholstery and the groats are now used to produce gluten-free beer.
I like to serve the soba noodles warm and sprinkle a little sesame oil on them just before serving.
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- Juice of small lemon
- Juice of small orange
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon chili paste
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger minced
- 3 large cloves garlic minced
- 2 salmon fillets
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Mix all of the ingredients in a small bowl. Place the salmon fillets in a frying pan with a little oil over medium heat. Add the sauce and cook until the salmon is still slightly pink in the center. Serve over soba noodles or brown rice.