HERB & GARLIC BAKED COD WITH ROMESCO SAUCE & SPINACH

Herb & garlic baked cod with romesco sauce & spinach image

White fish is such a good source of lean protein and this herby baked cod with fresh greens makes a tasty, low-calorie, healthy supper option

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Categories Fish Course, Lunch, Main course, Supper

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 x 140g skinless cod loin or pollock fillets
1 tbsp rapeseed oil, plus 2 tsp
1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
1 large garlic clove, finely grated
½ lemon, zested and juiced
1 large red pepper, sliced
2 leeks, well washed and thinly sliced
2 tbsp flaked almonds
1 tbsp tomato purée
¼ tsp vegetable bouillon powder
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
100g baby spinach, wilted in a pan or the microwave

Steps:

Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/ gas 7 and put the fish fillets in a shallow ovenproof dish so they fit quite snugly in a single layer. Mix 1 tbsp rapeseed oil with the thyme and garlic, spoon over the fish, then grate over the lemon zest. Bake for 10-12 mins until the fish is moist and flakes easily when tested.
Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a non-stick pan and fry the pepper and leeks for 5 mins until softened. Add the almonds and cook for 5 mins more. Tip in the tomato purée, 5 tbsp water, the bouillion powder and vinegar, and cook briefly to warm the mixture through.
Add the juice of up to half a lemon and blitz with a stick blender until it makes a thick, pesto-like sauce. Serve with the fish and the wilted spinach.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 409 calories, Fat 24 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 11 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 9 grams sugar, Fiber 8 grams fiber, Protein 33 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium