Chinese-Style String Beans w/ Spinach and Faux-Latkes and Pan-seared Salmon

Chinese-Style String Beans w/ Spinach and Faux-Latkes and Pan-seared Salmon

String Beans:
Ingredients:
3 full handfuls of string beans
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 cups of baby spinach, chopped
1 tbsp ginger root, minced
2 tbsp Soy sauce
2 tsp Sesame oil
1 tsp Cornstarch

Instructions:
Heat oil in pan. Add minced ginger and sautee for 30 sec. before adding chopped onion. Cook until onion is soft. Mix Soy sauce, sesame oil, and cornstarch together. Add string beans and cook until about half done, sautee throughout. Add sauce. When beans are half-cooked add spinach with 1/8 cup of water. Cover skillet to let spinach wilt. When wilted, remove cover and reduce liquid.

6 servings

Faux-Latkes/Potatoe Pancakes
(this was actually stolen from my Rachael Ray cookbook, but modified)
4 medium potatoes, grated
1 medium onion, grated
1 egg
4 tbsp whole wheat flour

Instructions:
Skin and grate potatoes and onions. Crack an egg into a bowl and beat it. Squeeze the excess water from the potatoes and onions and add to the egg. Add flour and mix thoroughly. Form into small patties and sear in a pan, each side should take 2-3 minutes. You can serve with a variety of sauces (sour cream, salsa, ketchup, sweet and sour sauce, whatever you like!)

Pan-seared Salmon

2 Salmon fillets
salt
pepper
1 lime
1 clove of garlic
1 tsp of ginger
EVOO

Pretty simple... brush on EVOO on both sides of fillet. Salt and pepper, season with salt, pepper, diced garlic, and ginger. Sear in pan, flesh side first. Cook until fish becomes flakey.