Pasta With Grilled Salmon & Stir-fried Vegetables

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 lb skinless salmon fillet, cut in 6 pieces
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon hot chili paste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh gingerroot, finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
• 2 leeks or 2 onions, trimmed and cut in 1-inch pieces
• 1 sweet red pepper, cut in 1-inch pieces
• 1 bunch bok choy, chopped
• 1 bunch spinach, chopped
• 1 bunch swiss chard, chopped
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• to taste salt
• 1 lb penne pasta (or other tube pasta)
• 6 green onions, cut in 1-inch pieces
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro or 1/4 cup parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 pat salmon dry.
• 2 in small bowl, combine 1 tbsp. honey, 1 tsp. sesame oil and chili paste. rub into salmon.
• 3 for sauce, heat olive oil in large, deep non-stick skillet or wok.
• 4 add garlic, ginger and hot pepper flakes.
• 5 cook gently until fragrant, but do not brown.
• 6 add leeks and carrot. cook, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes.
• 7 if mixture looks dry, add 1/4 cup water.
• 8 add peppers and bok choy.
• 9 cook 5 minutes, or until just wilted.
• 10 add vinegar, 1 tbsp. sesame oil, 1 tbsp. honey, pepper and salt. cook for another 5 minutes.
• 11 preheat broiler, barbecue or non-stick skillet.
• 12 cook salmon for 3 to 5 minutes per side, or until just cooked through.
• 13 meanwhile, bring large pot of water to boil.
• 14 add pasta and cook until tender but firm.
• 15 drain well.
• 16 add green onions to sauce and heat if necessary.
• 17 toss drained pasta with sauce. add cilantro.
• 18 taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.
• 19 serve pasta and top each serving with salmon.