Healthy Recipe: Gremolata

Summer is finally upon us, and there's no better time to enjoy a light, healthy dish. This Healthy Kitchen Gremolata recipe is healthy, flavorful, bright and perfect for a warm summer evening. Serve it with any white fish such as mahi mahi, halibut or sea bass and pair it with fresh vegetables for a delicious, healthy meal.



Ingredients:

1 cup Parsley leaves, fresh, chopped

1 bunch Scallions, green parts chopped, (reserve 3 inches of white section to stuff the fish)

1 each Chili pepper (such as jalapeno), seeded, minced

¼ cup Capers, rinsed, chopped

2 each Garlic cloves, peeled, chopped

1 each Lemon

2 tbsp Extra Virgin olive oil

¼ tsp Coarse black pepper

Method:

• Coarsely chop 1 cup of the parsley leaves with the garlic and place in a small bowl with the chopped green onions and capers.


• Seed one of the jalapenos and mince finely.  Add minced jalapenos parsley, green onion and parsley mixture.


• Zest the lemon, followed by adding the fresh lemon juice into the bowl.  Add 3 T. of the olive oil and black pepper into the sauce and mix well.  Allow the sauce to sit for flavors to enhance.


• Serve each 4 oz. filet with approximately 2 T. of the sauce.  Enjoy!

Nutrition:    

Servings: 4

Serving Size: 4 ounce filet and 2 T. salsa verde

Calories: 240 kcal