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Greek-Style Baked Fish With Vegetable Couscous Salad
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Greek-Style Baked Fish With Vegetable Couscous Salad
4 servings
35 minutes total (Active 35 minutes)
  • Preheat oven
  • Prepare salad through step 3 - 10 minutes
  • Prepare fish and complete salad; serve - 25 minutes
  • Greek-Style Baked Fish

    Ingredients

    • Nonstick aluminum foil
    • 1 lemon
    • 2 tablespoons fresh mint, coarsely chopped
    • 1 tablespoon fresh dill, coarsely chopped
    • 4 firm fish fillets (snapper, mahi, or cod; 1 ½ lb)
    • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ¼ teaspoon pepper
    • ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
    • ½ cup light mayonnaise

    Prep

    • Preheat oven to 450°F. Line baking sheet with foil.
    • Always check fish for bones. Place fish on baking sheet; season with salt and pepper (wash hands).
    • Slice lemon into 8 very thin slices; squeeze remaining portion for juice (1 teaspoon).
    • Chop mint and dill.

    Steps

    1. Combine cheese, mayonnaise, mint, dill, and lemon juice. Spread mixture evenly over fish; top each fillet with 2 overlapping lemon slices. Place in oven on middle rack; bake 10 minutes.
    2. Increase oven heat to broil. Broil 7-8 minutes or until top has browned and fish is 145°F (or flesh separates easily). Serve.

    Vegetable Couscous Salad

    Ingredients

    • Zest, juice of 2 lemons
    • 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped
    • ¼ cup fresh Italian parsley, coarsely chopped
    • ¼ cup green onions, coarsely chopped
    • ½ cucumber, coarsely chopped
    • 1 medium tomato, coarsely chopped
    • 1 (5.8-oz) box garlic and olive oil couscous mix
    • 2 teaspoons + 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

    Prep

    • Zest/grate lemon peel (no white; 1 teaspoon); squeeze for juice (3 tablespoons).
    • Chop mint, parsley, and green onions.
    • Chop cucumber and tomato (1 cup each).

    Steps

    1. Prepare couscous following package instructions adding 2 teaspoons oil and 2 tablespoons lemon juice to the water.
    2. Combine green onions, parsley, mint, tomatoes, cucumber, lemon zest, and remaining 1 tablespoon each oil and lemon juice; set aside.
    3. Uncover couscous and fluff with a fork; let stand 4-5 minutes to cool.
    4. Stir vegetable mixture into couscous. Serve.

    Serving Suggestions

  • Complete your meal with green beans, a crusty baguette, and fruit tart for dessert.
  • Do not walk away from the fish while broiling; broilers get very hot and it may burn quickly.
  • You can stir some feta cheese into the salad.
  • Greek-Style Baked Fish

    Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 310, Total Fat 16g, Chol 85mg, Sodium 580mg, Total Carb 5g, Fiber 1g, Calc 10%, Vitamin A 10%, Vitamin C 10%, Iron 6%

    Vegetable Couscous Salad

    Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 220, Total Fat 7g, Chol 0mg, Sodium 430mg, Total Carb 33g, Fiber 3g, Calc 4%, Vitamin A 20%, Vitamin C 30%, Iron 10%