Cod Fillet And Baby Spinach With Balsamic Food

SIMPLE COD WITH SAUTEED SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season the cod with ground black pepper {or seasoning of your choice} and place it in the skillet. Sear the first side and flip over. Cover and cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
• Clean out the skillet and add olive oil. When oil is heated, add the garlic. Cook for one minute, stirring to keep it from burning.
• Add a handful of spinach and toss to combine. Saute and stir until spinach is wilted.
• Add another handful of spinach, wilt, and continue until all of the spinach is wilted. Squeeze one wedge of lemon over the spinach and toss to combine. Season to taste with sea salt and pepper.
• Divide the spinach between two plates, using a slotted spoon to drain off excess moisture. Top with the cod and season with black pepper and lemon strips and serve.

BALSAMIC CHICKEN WITH BABY SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the chicken and cook about 4 minutes per side, or until cooked through and juices run clear. Remove the chicken and set aside. To the same pan, add the spinach and cook just until wilted, about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside. Lower the heat to medium and add the balsamic vinegar and chicken broth to the pan and stir, scraping the bottom of the pan to remove any browned bits. Add the tomatoes, bring to a simmer and cook 3 to 5 minutes.
• Place the couscous in a serving bowl. Top with the spinach, chicken and balsamic-tomato sauce.

GRILLED COD WITH SPINACH AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
• Place cod on a piece of aluminum foil and season with salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Top cod with spinach, tomato, and onion; season again with salt and black pepper. Drizzle olive oil and balsamic vinegar over cod and top with mozzarella cheese. Fold foil over cod creating a packet, crimping the edges together making a seal.
• Cook on the preheated grill until fish flakes easily with a fork, 7 to 9 minutes.

BALSAMIC CHICKEN WITH BABY SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat olive oil and garlic in large saute pan over med-high heat.
• Add chicken and cook about 4 min per side till juices run clear. Remove Chicken and set aside.
• In the same pan add spinach and cook just until wilted about 1-2 minute Remove from pan and set aside.
• Lower heat to medium and add the balsamic vinegar and chicken broth to the pan, stirring up all the tasty browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Add the tomatoes, simmer and cook 3-5 minute.
• Place Couscous or rice in a serving bowl, top with spinach, chicken and balsamic tomatoe sauce.

COD FILLETS WITH TOMATO & SPINACH RELISH

Steps:

• Place oven on broil setting.
• Using a broiling rack, arrange fish fillets on rack, sprinkle with fresh ground pepper and lemon juice.
• Place fish in oven on the rack closest to the broiler.
• Meanwhile, coat a non stick frying pan with cooking spray, add 1 tsp.
• olive oil and saute onions until translucent.
• Add remaining ingredients to pan and cook five to 10 more minutes.
• When fish is white in the center and starts to flake, remove from oven and top with tomato and spinach relish.
• Serve over a bed of fresh spinach leaves or a bed of wild rice.

HERB & GARLIC BAKED COD WITH ROMESCO SAUCE & SPINACH

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.

MISO-MARINATED COD WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR AND GRAPEFRUIT

Steps:

• Whisk miso, sake and 2 tablespoons sugar in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Add cod fillets; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours.
• Using small sharp knife, cut all peel and white pith from grapefruits. Cut between membranes to release segments. Chill grapefruit segments.
• Preheat broiler. Transfer cod fillets to baking sheet. Sprinkle with pepper. Broil cod 6 inches from heat source until tops brown and cod is opaque in center, about 5 minutes per side.
• Meanwhile, whisk vinegar, oil and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar in medium saucepan to blend. Bring dressing to simmer. Place spinach in large bowl. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Mound spinach on plates. Top each with cod fillet. Arrange grapefruit around spinach.

BAKED COD WITH TOMATOES & SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Place fish in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Combine remaining ingredients; spoon over fish.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until fish flakes easily with fork.