Smoked Salmon-Rucola- Parmigiano Reggiano Salad

I made this at 1 in the morning because I was hungry and craving something light and healthy. The ingredients are:
- Wild Smoked Nova Salmon
- Organic Baby Rucola
- Vine tomatoes
- Parmigiano reggiano cheese
- Capers
- Balsamic Vinegar
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Black pepper and salt to taste

Put a bundle of the organic baby rucola leaves at the bottom of a bowl. Add the sliced smoked salmon, cubed tomato chunks, capers, parmigiano reggiano cheese- grated and some chunks, along with some salt and pepper to taste, a splash of extra virgin olive oil, and balsamic vinegar. Mix and enjoy:)

Duk bok ki (Spicy Rice Cake)

[I added ramen noodles to the mix to make it a more filling meal.. but that doesn't make it very healthy..!:{ BUT I wanted to add the tasty dish anyway :]

2 lbs. rice cake (can be found at the Korean market)
1 cup water
2 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp. red hot chili paste (gojijjang)

2 Tbsp korean red pepper flakes (gojugadu)
1 tsp minced garlic
Half 1 onion, chopped
2 scallions, chopped
2 boiled eggs (always use free-range, organic, hormone/steroid free if you can!)

Put the rice cake in cold water for about 15 minutes to soften. Hard-boil the eggs, de-shell them and put to the side. Put 1 cup water in a large saucepan. Add sugar, red chili pepper paste, and garlic. Bring to a boil and boil for about 5 minutes. Put the rice cake and onion in the pan and continue to boil for 10 minutes. Add chopped scallions and continue to biol for 2-3 minutes. Add the cut egg on top. Serves 5.

Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls

The ingredients may change and there are various different things you can put inside spring rolls, but last night for dinner I made this combination of fresh vegetables to make these delicious spring rolls, with the perfect spicy, tangy sauce to match!

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces rice vermicelli
• Rice wrappers (8.5 inch diameter)
• Chopped fresh mint leaves
• Baby romaine lettuce
• Carrots, sliced
  
• 1 Avocado
• 2-3 Green onion, sliced
• Bean sprouts
  
• 1 Egg
• Cucumber, sliced
• Jalapeno
• Fish sauce
  
• 3 Limes
• 1/2 a can of Sprite
  

Instructions:

1. Cut the cucumber, carrots, and avocado into long strips and arrange them on a plate.
2. Boil water and cook the rice vermicelli noodles for 3-4 minutes. Immediately rinse in cold water and drain.
3. Scramble an egg, mixing salt and pepper to taste. Put a skillet on low heat, and make a thin egg omelet. Cut into strips and add it to the plate
4. Put the rice paper in hot water until it is soft and place it on a plate. Put a bit of all of the ingredients including some vermicelli noodles, mint leaves, bean sprouts, baby romaine lettuce, carrots, avocado, carrots, and cucumber in the middle of the circled rice paper and wrap it tightly, as if it was a soft taco.

FOR THE SPICY, TANGY DIPPING SAUCE!

1. Squeeze the 3 limes into a bowl.
2. Cut the large jalapeno into small pieces and add to the lime juice.
3. Add 2-3 tablespoons of fish sauce
4. Add 1/2 a can of Sprite and mix together.


Add the sauce while eating the spring roll. Enjoy!

Tuna Kimbap // Maki Roll

Ingredients:

• 4-5 cups cooked rice (made from 2 cups of uncooked rice)
• "kim" (seaweed paper)
• 1 english cucumber
  
• a can of tuna (i used Kimchi flavored tuna!)
• soy sauce
• garlic
• green onion
• gojijjang (red bean pepper paste)
  
• sesame oil
  

(2-3 servings)

1. Prepare about 2 cups of cooked rice in a large bowl
2. Make your mixing sauce by mixing up ½ tbs sugar, 1 ts salt, and 1 tbs of vinegar until the liquid looks clear
3. Mix rice with the mixing sauce and stir it evenly. Set it aside for now.

Prepare a large plate to arrange all ingredients for kimbap

1. Make seasoned tuna flakes
   1. Open a can of tuna and remove the oil or water. Put it on a heated pan and drizzle some sesame oil over it. Toss it and cook it for 2 minutes
   2. Add 1 tbs of soy sauce, ½ tbs of sugar, 1 clove of minced garlic, and 1 ts of ground black pepper.
   3. Keep stirring for another 3 minutes.
   4. Turn off the heat and add 1 chopped green onion
2. Place thinly sliced cucumber strips on a plate.
   
3. Slice an avocado and place it on the plate.

Let’s roll Kimbap!

1. Place a sheet of laver(“kim”) on the bamboo mat and evenly spread a layer of rice in the center of it.
2. Place 2-3 spoons of seasoned tuna flakes on top of the layer of rice. Add a cucumber strip, some avocado, and on some of the rolls I added some gojijang (red bean pepper paste) to make it spicy.
   
3. Roll it up gently using the bamboo mat.
4. Remove the bamboo mat and cut the roll into pieces about 2 cm thick and place it on a plate

*tip: prepare a wet cloth or paper towel to wipe the knife while cutting, it will make it slice easier.