Roasted Halibut Over Warm Lentil Salad with Yogurt Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus additional for pan
- 1 cup French green lentils, picked over
- 1 6 ounce container plain fat-free yogurt
- 4 ounces seedless cucumber, quartered, core removed and discarded, chopped
- 1 tablespoon plus 2-1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 14 ounce can whole artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and quartered
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
- 1/3 cup (2 oz.) crumbled feta
- 4 6 ounces halibut fillets
- 8 1/8inches lemon slices
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 450 degree F and arrange rack in center. Lightly oil a baking pan.
2. Bring 6 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add lentils and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, stir together yogurt, cucumber, 1-1/2 teaspoons of the juice, and 1/2 teaspoon of the garlic; salt and pepper to taste, for yogurt sauce. Keep chilled until ready to use.
4. Drain lentils in a colander; transfer to a bowl. Immediately stir in oil, artichokes, spinach, feta, remaining 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon juice and 1/2 teaspoon garlic; salt and pepper to taste. Keep warm, covered.
5. Rinse fillets and pat dry; season with salt and pepper. Dividing pan into 4 sections, arrange 2 lemon slices, side by side, in center of each section. Place 1 fillet on each pair of slices.
6. Roast until fillets are opaque and just cooked through, about 7 minutes.
To serve::7. Divide lentils between 4 serving plates. Place fillets with lemon slices over lentils and drizzle with yogurt sauce. Serve remaining sauce on the side. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition Facts
- Servings Per Recipe 4
- cal.(kcal)495,
- Fat, total(g)12,
- chol.(mg)68,
- sat. fat(g)4,
- carb.(g)42,
- fiber(g)9,
- pro.(g)56,
- sodium(mg)341,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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