Baked Fish with Toasted Almonds
Ingredients
2 fillets of rainbow trout (or other choice of white fish)
Large handful of fresh green beans, topped and tailed
1.5 cups of broccoli florets
1.5 cups of zucchini, sliced
¼ cup onions, thinly sliced
2/3 cup vegetable stock
1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
1/4 cup of slivered almonds, lightly toasted
Chopped marjoram
Chopped flat leaf parsley
Olive oil
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Vinaigrette dressing
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 clove garlic, crushed
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon chopped capers
1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
4 tablespoons hot water
Method
Remove fish fillets from the fridge and allow to come to room temperature
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees
In a non-stick frying pan, lightly toast slivered almonds until golden, set aside
In another frying pan heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté onions and garlic until soft and golden.
Coat shallow casserole dish with olive oil. Place onion mixture in the base of the dish, then lay the fish on top.
Pour over vegetable stock then sprinkle with parsley, marjoram and sea salt.
Bake in the oven until cooked (up to 25 minutes), baste a few times.
Steam green vegetables till tender and strain
Vinaigrette: Put all ingredients together in closed jar, shake vigorously until well combined. Pour over vegetables and toss thoroughly
Top the fish with toasted almonds and serve with a generous side of greens
Bon Appetit!