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Easy Dinners SOY BEAN & ASPARAGUS SALAD WITH HONEY-GINGER SALMON TIME: 30 MINUTES INGREDIENTS 2 salmon steaks 1 tbsp light soy sauce 1 tsp ginger, finely minced 1 tbsp honey 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed 1 (7 oz.) package soy beans 2 oz. baby spinach 1 tsp black sesame seeds 1 tsp red wine vinegar 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp honey 1 tbsp lime juice salt and pepper to taste tip: Freeze your fresh salmon to preserve its freshness and save it for the winter months. Frozen salmon is good for up to four months, when properly frozen and thawed overnight in the refrigerator. DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Marinate salmon steaks in soy sauce, ginger and honey for 10 minutes. Place marinated salmon steaks into oven and bake for 12-15 minutes. Meanwhile, bring a pot of water to boil and steam asparagus and soy beans (4 minutes). When salmon is ready let it rest for 10 minutes to cool. To serve, place spinach and soy beans into a bowl. Place salmon on top and garnish with sesame seeds. Dressing: Whisk the vinegar, olive oil, honey and lime to make the dressing and add salt and pepper to taste. 30 | fullplatemag.com winter edition | 31