Hazelnut Pesto Fish

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Ingredients

  • 1 large garlic clove
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro sprigs
  • 1/2 cup hazelnuts, toasted
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1 1/2 lb arctic char fillets with skin
  • Accompaniment: lime wedges

Instructions

  1. Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. With motor running, drop garlic into a food processor to finely chop. Shut off motor and add cilantro, nuts, cayenne, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, then blend until coarsely chopped. With motor running, add oil, blending until incorporated. (Sauce should be coarse.)
  3. Arrange fillets, skin sides down, in a lightly oiled baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, then spoon pesto over fish. Bake until fish is opaque and just cooked through, 12 to 17 minutes, depending on thickness of fillets.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

609 kcal 30% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 15.5g 31% DV
Total Fat 50.3g 65% DV
Carbs 31g 11% DV
Fiber 9.9g 35% DV
Sugar 3.5g 7% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 9856mg 100% DV
Potassium 774.3mg 16% DV
Cholesterol 23.5mg 8% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 530.5mcg 59% DV
Vitamin C 19.2mg 21% DV
Vitamin D 0.1mcg
Calcium 163.5mg 13% DV
Iron 4.1mg 23% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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