Crusted Fish with Mashed Potatoes and Pear Salad

Crusted Fish with Mashed Potatoes and Pear Salad

Ready in 30 minutes • Serves 4-5
This dish most recently appeared in My Family (5 Nights For 4) on Sunday, November 12, 2017.
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Leave some fish and potatoes plain and serve the cucumber, pear and spinach separately for less adventurous kids.

Ingredients

Mashed Potatoes

  • 600g potatoes, peeled and diced 2cm
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1-2 tablespoons milk
  • 2 tablespoons dill, finely chopped (optional, adults)

Crusted Fish

  • 450g fish fillets
  • 30g finely chopped macadamia nuts
  • ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Pear Salad

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon honey
  • ¼ teaspoon mustard (e.g. Dijon, wholegrain)
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar (e.g. red wine, white wine)
  • ½ bag baby spinach
  • 1 pear
  • ½ telegraph cucumber

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 220°C. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Line an oven tray with baking paper.Cook potatoes in pot of boiling water for 12–15 minutes, until soft. Drain well, then add butter and milk and mash until smooth. Fold through dill (if using). Cover to keep warm and set aside.
  2. While potatoes cook, pat fish dry and remove any remaining scales or bones. Cut any larger fillets in half, season with salt and place on prepared tray.
  3. In a small bowl, mix together all crusted fish ingredients (except fish).
  4. Top fish with crumb mixture and gently press down to adhere. Bake for about 4 minutes, then turn oven to grill to bake a further 2 minutes, until fish is just cooked through and crumb is golden.
  5. In a small bowl mix oil, honey, mustard and vinegar together. Roughly chop baby spinach leaves; cut pear in half then thinly slice; cut cucumber in half lengthways then thinly slice. Add all to a large bowl and season. Toss with dressing just before serving.
  6. To serve, divide mashed potatoes, crusted fish and pear salad between plates.

Nutritional Information

Energy 1624 kj
388 kcal
Protein 25.8g
Carbohydrate 32.0g
Fat 16.8g