Thai-Style Salmon Stir-Fry

Ingredients:
4 ounces rice noodles or 8 ounces linguini
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 small eggplants, cut into cubes
Salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper
1 pound oyster mushrooms (or button mushrooms), sliced
2 cups snap peas
1 pound skinless salmon fillet, cut into 1-inch strips
1/2 cup light coconut milk
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
Fish sauce to taste
1 tablespoon sugar
1 to 2 teaspoons green curry paste, or to taste
1 pound fresh bean sprouts
1 cup cilantro leaves
2 limes, cut into wedges

Directions:
Cook the rice noodles or linguini according to the directions on the package. Drain, rinse and set aside.

Heat 1-tablespoon of olive oil over high heat in a nonstick wok or skillet. Add the eggplant, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, for five minutes.

Add the mushrooms and cook for two minutes more. Add the peas and salmon and sear the salmon on all sides.

Add the coconut milk, chicken broth, 1-tablespoon of fish sauce, sugar and green curry paste and simmer for ten minutes.

Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in another nonstick skillet. Add the noodles or linguine and the remaining fish sauce. Toss to combine and heat thoroughly.

Divide the noodles among four bowls. Place some of the salmon mixture over the noodles and garnish with bean sprouts, cilantro leaves and lime wedges.

Recipe makes four servings.

Serving Size: One bowl with salmon, vegetables and noodles.

Nutrition information per serving:
Calories: 508
Total Fat: 14g
Saturated Fat: 3g
Calories from Fat: 25-percent
Protein: 35g
Carbohydrate: 60g
Cholesterol: 66mg
Sodium: 376mg
Fiber: 13g
Protein: 35g
Dietary exchanges:  2-1/2 starch, 4 very-lean meat, 3-1/2 fat