Dinner for 4

Salmon with Green Tea Soba

Name: Salmon with Green Tea Soba
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 5 cups water; 3 cloves garlic; 1 slices 2-inch piece ginger root; 2 whole scallions (optional); 5 bags green tea; 3 tbsp mirin; 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce; 4 6-ounce center-cut salmon filets; to taste sea salt & pepper (optional); 1 package (9 1/2 oz) soba noodles; 3 small radishes; 1 carrot; 1 cup baby arugula; optional garnishes sesame seeds

$66.98for 450 minServes 4

Salmon cooks with green tea and savory seasonings, then joins soba noodles, radishes, carrot, and arugula.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.22Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Green onions, a little$1.19 each typical	a little	$0.17Typical price
	Coffee and tea, 60 oz$0.80/oz typical	60 oz	$48.00Typical price
	Salmon fillets, 1.5 lb$9.99/lb typical	1.5 lb	$14.98Typical price
	Ramen and Asian noodles, 9.5 oz$0.18/oz typical	9.5 oz	$1.71Typical price
	Radishes, 0.2 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.42Typical price
	Carrots, 0.15 lb$1.09/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.17Typical price
	Bok choy and napa cabbage, 0.15 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.25Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$66.98

Swaps

Swap salmon fillets for white fish (tilapiaabout $3.00/lb less at typical prices
Swap carrots for sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Wine, beer and spiritsSoy sauceSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$$$typical cost tier

Japanese Dairy-free Family Dinners

Typical price

$16.74 per serving$66.98 for 4

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Ingredients

5 cups water
3 cloves garlic
1 slices 2-inch piece ginger root
2 whole scallions (optional)
5 bags green tea
3 tbsp mirin
2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
4 6-ounce center-cut salmon filets
to taste sea salt & pepper (optional)
1 package (9 1/2 oz) soba noodles
3 small radishes
1 carrot
1 cup baby arugula
optional garnishes sesame seeds

Steps

Simmer the water, garlic, ginger, and scallions in a large saucepan over medium heat for 15 minutes.
Remove the saucepan from the heat, add the tea bags, and steep for 5 minutes.
Remove the tea bags, stir in the mirin and soy sauce, and return the broth to a gentle simmer.
Add the salmon, cover the saucepan, and cook for 10 minutes until it flakes easily or reaches 145 F.
Cook the soba noodles in a separate pot of boiling water according to the package directions, then drain them.
Slice the radishes and carrot, toss them with the noodles and arugula, and top with the salmon and broth.

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