Almond-Crusted Fish with Butternut Pumpkin Salad

Almond-Crusted Fish with Butternut Pumpkin Salad

Ready in 40 minutes Serves 4-5
This dish most recently appeared in My Classic (5 Nights For 4) on Sunday, June 18, 2017.

Start the week right with this simple and delicious dish.


Ingredients

BUTTERNUT PUMPKIN SALAD

  • 1 butternut pumpkin, peeled and diced 2cm
  • 1 parsnip, peeled and cut into 1cm-thick rounds
  • 1 courgette, cut into 0.5cm-thick rounds
  • ½ red onion, diced 1cm
  • 20g pumpkin seeds
  • 1 head broccoli, cut into small florets

ALMOND-CRUSTED FISH

  • 600g fish fillets
  • 2-3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 25g sliced almonds
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil

VINAIGRETTE

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar

Steps

  1. oven to 220°C. Line two oven trays with baking paper. Bring a small pot of salted water to the boil.
  2. Toss pumpkin and parsnip on first prepared tray with a drizzle of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and roast for about 15 minutes, until starting to soften.
  3. Remove tray from oven, toss through courgette and red onion and cook for a further 10-12 minutes, until veggies are tender. Sprinkle with pumpkin seeds and return to oven to cook for a final 1-2 minutes, until seeds are toasted.
  4. While veggies are cooking, pat fish dry with paper towels and remove any remaining scales or bones. Cut any larger fillets in half, place on second prepared tray and spread mayonnaise evenly over fillets. In a small bowl, combine breadcrumbs, almonds, salt and olive oil.
  5. Sprinkle fillets evenly with crumb mixture, pressing down lightly with fingers to form a crust. Bake (on rack above veggies) for 6-7 minutes, until just cooked through and crust is golden.
  6. While fish cooks, whisk together all vinaigrette ingredients in a large bowl and set aside. Cook broccoli in pot of boiling water for 2-3 minutes, until bright green and tender. Drain well and add to bowl with dressing, along with roast veggies. Season with salt and pepper and toss to combine.
  7. scoop butternut pumpkin salad onto plates and top with almond-crusted fish. Drizzle with any remaining vinaigrette.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2266 kj
542 kcal
Protein 38.3g
Carbohydrate 37.8g
Fat 24.9g