Orange Almond Stir Fry

      1    Onion, cut into thin wedges
    1/2    Green, red or yellow pepper,
           -sliced
     12    Snow peas
    1/2 ts Finely chopped fresh ginger
      1 sm Cloved garlic, minced
           1 7.5 oz can salmon
    1/4 c  Chicken or fish stock
    1/4 c  Orange juice
      1 tb Lemon juice
      1 ts Cornstarch
    1/4 ts 5 spice powder, optional
    1/4 c  Sliced almonds
  hot cooked rice

Combine onion, pepper strips, snow peas, ginger and garlic in a 6 cup microwaveable casserole. Cover and microwave on high for 3-4 minutes or until softened. Stir or shake dish once part way through cooking. Meanwhile drain salmn juices into a small dish and add stock, orange juice, lemon juice, cornstarch and 5 spice powder. Stir until smooth. Break up salmno, discarding bones. Stir sauce mixture into vegetables. Cover and microwave at high for 2-3 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil and thickens slightly. Stir at least once during cooking. Add salmon and microwave, covered, on high for 1 minutes or until heated through. Garnish with almonds and serve over rice.


Yield: 6 Servings