5 Spice Salmon

The balanced flavor in this Asian flavored dish with the 5 Chinese spices is wonderful. This is a surprising dish that is both light, yet very flavorful. It is full of nutrition and very simple to prepare. Prep and Cook Time: 30 minutes Serves 4 Ingredients: • 1 lb salmon filet cut into 4 pieces • 6 dried medium shiitake mushrooms soaked in 3/4 cup hot water for about 15 minutes (save water) • 1 medium sized onion, chopped • 2 cloves garlic, chopped • 1 TBS fresh ginger, chopped, or 1/3 tsp dried • 1 cup vegetable stock • 1 tsp 5 spice powder (can be found in Asian section in supermarket) • 3/4 cup fresh orange juice • 2 TBS molasses • 2 tsp arrowroot • 4 cups shredded Chinese, or Napa cabbage • 6 scallion, chopped • Salt and white pepper to taste Directions: 1. Soak shiitake mushrooms in 3/4 cup hot water. Slice when soft cutting out stem. Preheat broiler on high. 2. Healthy Sauté onion in medium saucepan over medium low heat for about 5 minutes stirring frequently. Add ginger and garlic and continue to sauté for another minute. Add vegetable stock, 5 spice powder, orange juice, and molasses. Simmer for 15 minutes. Strain and discard all but liquid. Place liquid back into pan, and thicken with arrowroot dissolved in a little water while simmering. 3. While sauce is cooking, simmer in another medium sized saute pan cabbage, mushrooms, scallion, salt, and pepper in mushroom water for 5 minutes. 4. Season salmon with a little salt and pepper and broil in a baking pan for about 4 minutes. Do not use glass or pyrex for this. Place on bed of sautéed cabbage and drizzle with generous amount of sauce. For optimum flavor and nutrition serve with: Cucumber, Seaweed Salad