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Roast white fish with lentils & gremolata
Meaty white fish over herbed Puy lentils with a sharp lemon-parsley gremolata.
Ingredients
Servings 2
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Method
- Step 1
Soften carrot, celery and onion in the olive oil for 6 minutes.
- Step 2
Add lentils and stock; simmer 5 minutes.
- Step 3
Roast the fish at 200C fan for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Step 4
Stir parsley, zest and garlic with the extra virgin oil.
- Step 5
Plate lentils, fish, then gremolata.
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Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 470 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 38g |
| Carbohydrates | 28g |
| – of which sugars | 6g |
| Fibre | 8g |
| Fat | 22g |
| – of which saturates | 3.5g |
| – of which omega-3 | 0.6g |
| Calcium | 110mg |
| Iron | 4.6mg |
| Salt | 0.7g |
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