Description
A delicious and nutritious baked cod dish topped with pesto and Parmesan cheese, perfect for a healthier dinner option.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 Cod Fillets
- 1/2 cup Pesto Sauce
- 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese, freshly grated
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 tbsp Lemon Juice, freshly squeezed
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Fresh Basil (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Grease a baking dish lightly with olive oil.
- Pat the cod fillets dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Spread pesto generously on top of each fillet.
- Sprinkle freshly grated Parmesan cheese over the pesto-coated fillets.
- Drizzle more olive oil over the cheese.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until cod flakes easily with a fork.
- Remove from the oven, drizzle with fresh lemon juice, and serve warm.
Notes
Pair with a crisp salad or roasted vegetables for a complete meal. This recipe is gluten-free and can be made dairy-free by substituting cheese with nutritional yeast.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
