Almond and Lemon Crusted Fish with Spinach
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Almond and Lemon Crusted Fish with Spinach

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Coating fish with nuts and baking it is an easy, foolproof way to cook it elegantly. And it is especially nice with a mild white fish like cod or halibut. The spinach turns a little yellowy because it's cooked with the acidic lemon juice, but what you lose in green color is more than made up for in great flavor.

Almond- and Lemon-Crusted Fish with Spinach

4 servings

Active Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Zest and juice of 1 lemon, divided

1/2 cup sliced almonds, coarsely chopped

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried

1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided

1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided

Freshly ground pepper to taste

1 1/4 pounds cod (see tip) or halibut, cut into 4 portions

4 teaspoons Dijon mustard

2 cloves garlic, slivered

1 pound baby spinach

Lemon wedges for garnish

Preheat oven to 400 F. Coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.

Combine lemon zest, almonds, dill, 1 tablespoon oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper in a small bowl. Place fish on the prepared baking sheet and spread each portion with 1 teaspoon mustard. Divide the almond mixture among the portions, pressing it onto the mustard.

Bake the fish until opaque in the center, about 7 to 9 minutes, depending on thickness.

Meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant but not brown, about 30 seconds. Stir in spinach, lemon juice and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt; season with pepper. Cook, stirring often, until the spinach is just wilted, 2 to 4 minutes. Cover to keep warm. Serve the fish with the spinach and lemon wedges, if desired.

Tip: Overfishing and trawling have drastically reduced the number of cod in the U.S. and Canadian Atlantic Ocean and destroyed its sea floor. For sustainably fished cod, choose U.S. Pacific cod or Atlantic cod from Iceland and the northeast Arctic. For more information, visit Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch at seafoodwatch.org.

Nutrition

Per serving: 249 calories; 13 g fat ( 1 g sat , 8 g mono ); 46 mg cholesterol; 8 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 28 g protein; 4 g fiber; 496 mg sodium; 1025 mg potassium.

Nutrition bonus: Vitamin A (184 percent daily value), Vitamin C (37 percent dv), Folate (36 percent dv), Magnesium (35 percent dv), Potassium (29 percent dv), Iron (22 percent dv), Calcium (17 percent dv)

Carbohydrate servings: 1/2

Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 3 lean meat, 2 fat

Seafood Recipe, American Cuisine

 

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