This light and healthy faux fried rice is made with fluffy quinoa, golden brown, crispy garlic and ginger, caramelized shallots, scallion, soy sauce, and a touch of sesame oil. Serve this easy to make, totally customizable, side dish along with shrimp, chicken, steak, or tofu for a complete meal! I have to tell you I…
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Toasted Coconut Lime Rice
Fluffy steamed rice with crispy toasted coconut and a hint of lime zest! Perfect for serving alongside chicken, shrimp or your favorite curry! This toasted coconut lime rice if one of my favorite side dishes. I make rice a few times a week and this recipe is a great way to mix it up. Serve…
Miso-Honey Sheet Pan Salmon
Sweet and savory miso-honey marinated salmon filets baked on a sheet pan for the quickest, easiest, fanciest looking dinner! This is one of those recipes that looks really fancy when you serve it but in reality it’s so easy to make. Fool-proof really! The miso-honey marinade is sweet, savory and packed with umami flavor. Serve…
Easy Edamame Salad
Fresh and crunchy edamame, snap peas, cucumber and sesame seeds tossed in a rice vinegar and soy sauce dressing! The best part? Its super healthy and takes about ten minutes to make! What I love about this edamame salad is that while it’s great served alongside a main dish like grilled meat or fish, it…
Thai Inspired Steamed Fish with Lime Juice and Chilis
A super flavorful steamed halibut with lots of fresh garlic, chili, lime juice, and cilantro! This recipe is inspired by one of my favorite dishes to order in a Thai restaurant; plaa neung manao. A steaming hot, usually whole, fish comes to the table bathed in tangy lime, fish sauce, chili, and garlic sauce. It’s…
Udon Noodle Stir Fry
This better than take out udon noodle stir fry is packed with mushrooms, broccoli, and a sweet and savory soy and sesame sauce. No need to order in when you’ve got this recipe in your back pocket! This udon noodle stir fry comes together in under 30 minutes making it one of my go-to weeknight…
Five-Ingredient Spicy Pork and Peanut Noodles
These five-ingredient spicy pork and peanut noodles are going to light up your recipe repertoire! They’re creamy, savory, and just slightly spicy! Spicy Pork and Peanut Noodles: Step by Step → Step One: Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the rice noodles according to the packages’ instructions. Drain, toss with little…
Kimchi Carbonara
Kimchi Carbonara is going to be your new weeknight go-to dinner! Kimchi carbonara was inspired by one of my favorite Korean dishes, kimchi fried rice. When it comes to the table kimchi fried rice is topped with a raw egg yolk. When you break the yolk and stir it into the rice the flavor and…
Green Curry Chicken Thighs with Fresh Mango
Green curry chicken thighs make for an easy weeknight dinner! I used to think a curry would be the last thing you would want to eat on a hot summer day, but after spending a few weeks in Thailand last year, I learned otherwise. The combination of ginger, lemongrass, coconut, fresh lime, and cilantro has…
Furikake: Japanese Rice Seasoning
Furikake is a salty, crunchy, umami-packed Japanese seasoning! There are many store-bought varieties but I love this homemade recipe that’s quick and easy to make! Furikake is a savory Japanese rice seasoning typically made up of very small pieces of, nori, sesame seeds, dried fish/shrimp, and sugar. Furikake adds a salty, umami flavor to what…
