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Whitefish Provencal with Spinach Salad

Servings

2

Serving size

4 ounces fish with spinach salad
COOKING TIME
30 minutes

This recipe can easily be multiplied. Serve with Roasted Potatoes or Roasted Mixed Potatoes or Fondant Potatoes.

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Whitefish Provencal with Spinach Salad

Ingredients

1/2 tsp., leaves Dried thyme
1/2 tsp. Dried marjoram
1/8 tsp., ground Dried tarragon
1/8 tsp., ground Black pepper
8 ounces Fresh halibut (2 4-ounce filets)
2 tsp. Olive oil
1 Large Shallots, raw (minced)
1/2 lemon yields Lemon juice
1/8 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. or 1 packet Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp.. Honey
2 Tbsp White wine
1 to taste Black pepper
2 tsp.. Capers
4 Ounces Fresh spinach

Instructions

Preheat oven to warm.

Place the thyme, marjoram, tarragon and black pepper on a plate. Mix together until well blended.

Place the halibut on the plate until one side of the fish is coated with the herbs.

Place the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.

When the oil is hot add the fish, herb side down.

Cook for about 8 minutes and turn the fish over.

Cook for two more minutes and remove the fish to plates. Place the plates in the warm oven.

Add the shallots to the skillet and cook for about 2 minutes. Stir frequently.

Add the lemon juice, salt, mustard, honey, white wine, pepper, and capers.

Cook for about one minute and then add the spinach.

Cook for about 1 to 2 minutes until slightly wilted.

Serve the spinach salad topped with the fish.

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GERD / Acid Reflux

This recipe contains GERD triggers and those with GERD may wish to avoid it.

Lactose

This recipe is safe for those who are lactose intolerant.

Coumadin® (Warfarin)

This recipe is safe for Coumadin (warfarin) users.

Gluten Sensitivity

This recipe is safe for those who are sensitive to gluten.

Sodium

This is a low sodium recipe.

Recipe Notes

The key to this recipe is to lightly wilt the spinach.

I had a version of this in a restaurant that was simply the seared herbed fish over a fresh spinach salad. I liked it but thought the dressing was too strong. After fiddling with the recipe a few times, I realized what would make it better would be to wilt the spinach before tossing it in the warm sauce.

"You know when they have a fishing show on TV? They catch the fish and then let it go. They don't want to eat the fish, they just want to make it late for something."

Mitch Hedberg