Pan-Seared Cod with Pesto Vegetables
Pan-Seared Cod with Pesto Vegetables is a quick Mediterranean recipe: about 20 minutes from start to finish, for 4 servings. It is built around cod fillets, basil pesto and cherry tomatoes. The cooking is mostly searing. It is gluten-free. With 32 g of protein per serving (about 320 calories), it is a filling option.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 320 kcal
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 700 gcod fillets
- 4 tbspbasil pesto
- 300 gcherry tomatoes
- 250 ggreen beans
- 2 tbspolive oil
- 1lemon
- 1 tspsalt
- 1 tspblack pepper
Instructions
- Season the cod fillets with salt and black pepper on both sides.
- Trim the green beans and halve the cherry tomatoes.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the cod fillets for 3-4 minutes per side until golden and flaky. Remove to a plate.
- In the same pan, cook the green beans for 3 minutes. Add cherry tomatoes and cook for 2 more minutes. Stir in basil pesto.
- Serve the cod on top of the pesto vegetables with a squeeze of lemon juice.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 320 kcal
- Protein
- 32 g
- Fat
- 16 g
- Carbs
- 12 g
Approximate values for one serving.
About this recipe
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: gluten-free
- In cookbook: Easy Weeknight Dinners
