If you’re into colorful and healthy dishes, this recipe will surely catch your eye. A salad that is not only bursting with colors but also bursting with flavors. This delicious cod, avocado and mango salad is low in fat and calories.
Cod is both a nutritious and flavorful fish loaded with lean protein, vitamins, and minerals. It is a healthful type of fish with many dietary benefits. It is high in protein and low in fat, which makes it an excellent protein source. On the other hand, cucumbers provide various nutrients but are low in calories, fat, cholesterol, and sodium.
So, this meal is absolutely perfect for a healthy diet without having to settle with unflavored and tasteless food.
The total preparation time of this dish is 15 minutes, 5 minutes for prepping all the ingredients and 10 minutes of cooking time. It can serve up to two persons.
Ingredients:
- 2 x 125g skinless cod fillets
- 1 lime, zested and juiced
- 1 small mango, peeled, stoned and chopped (or 2 peaches, stoned and chopped)
- 1 small avocado, stoned, peeled and sliced
- ¼ cucumber, chopped
- 160g cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1 red chili, deseeded and chopped
- 2 spring onions, sliced
- handful chopped coriander
Nutrition per Serving:
- Kcal: 272
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturates: 2 g
- Carbs: 15 g
- Sugars: 14 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Salt: 0.3 g
Cooking Procedure:
- Heat oven up to 200C/180C fan / gas 6.
- Place the fish in a shallow ovenproof frying pan and pour over half the lime juice with a little zest, and after that grind over some black pepper. Bake for 8 minutes or until the fish flakes easily but still moist.
- In the meantime, place the remaining ingredients, plus the remaining lime juice and zest, in a bowl and mix well. Spoon over the plates and place with the cod, spoon over any juice in the dish.
- Garnish with the leafy veggies then serve and enjoy!