Seared salmon with shiitake and snow pea lo mein

Ingredients

• For the salmon
• 4, 4-6 ounce salmon fillets, skinless and deboned
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• For the noodles
• 6 ounces snow peas
• 1 bunch scallions, sliced on the diagonal
• 7 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems removed (don't eat shiitake stems - they are too fibrous), and sliced
• 9 ounces fresh Chinese egg noodles, or fresh pasta, like linguine or fettuccine (recommended: Buitoni)
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• For the sauce
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch, optional