Catalan-style Cod

This one-pan fish dish is easy enough to cook for a weeknight dinner but elegant enough to make for guests. The better your chickpeas, the better this... dish will taste. We recommend using a jar as those tend to be more tender and have a richer flavour. Read more

Prep time
10 minutes
Cook time
30 minutes
FREEZER FRIENDLY
No
SHELF LIFE
3 days (but best eaten fresh)
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
High
fibre
Prebiotics
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Contains
Nuts
Ingredients
Serves 2
extra virgin olive oil
blanched almonds
Swaps: pine nuts
red onion
Swaps: shallot
finely sliced
garlic cloves
finely sliced
smoked paprika
baby tomatoes
halved
parsley
finely sliced flat-leaf
lemon
zest
raisins
chickpeas (can)
and their liquid
baby spinach
Swaps: rainbow chard, swiss chard
cod fillet
Swaps: halibut fillet
boneless, skinless
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
High
fibre
Prebiotics
3+ fruits &
vegetables

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

566kcal
Calories
40g
Protein
27g
Total Fat
44g
Carbs
16g
Fibre
17g
Sugars
206mg
Calcium
16%
 
6mg
Iron
33%
 
213mg
Magnesium
51%
 
578mg
Phosporus
46%
 
1933mg
Potassium
41%
 
189mg
Sodium
8%
 
3mg
Zinc
28%
 
1mg
Copper
80%
 
0mg
Vitamin B1
39%
 
0mg
Vitamin B2
38%
 
6mg
Vitamin B3
36%
 
1mg
Vitamin B6
60%
 
192mcg
Vitamin B9
48%
 
382mcg
Vitamin A
42%
 
2mcg
Vitamin B12
78%
 
69mg
Vitamin C
77%
 
1mcg
Vitamin D
6%
 
11mg
Vitamin E
74%
 
267mcg
Vitamin K
223%
 
Calories: 566kcal; Protein: 40g; Total Fat: 27g; Carbs: 44g; Fibre: 16g; Sugars: 17g; Calcium: 206mg (16%); Iron: 6mg (33%); Magnesium: 213mg (51%); Phosporus: 578mg (46%); Potassium: 1933mg (41%); Sodium: 189mg (8%); Zinc: 3mg (28%); Copper: 1mg (80%); Vitamin B1: 0mg (39%); Vitamin B2: 0mg (38%); Vitamin B3: 6mg (36%); Vitamin B6: 1mg (60%); Vitamin B9: 192mcg (48%); Vitamin A: 382mcg (42%); Vitamin B12: 2mcg (78%); Vitamin C: 69mg (77%); Vitamin D: 1mcg (6%); Vitamin E: 11mg (74%); Vitamin K: 267mcg (223%)
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Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
High
protein
High
fibre
Prebiotics
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Contains
Nuts
Ingredients
Serves 2
extra virgin olive oil
blanched almonds
Swaps: pine nuts
red onion
Swaps: shallot
finely sliced
garlic cloves
finely sliced
smoked paprika
baby tomatoes
halved
parsley
finely sliced flat-leaf
lemon
zest
raisins
chickpeas (can)
and their liquid
baby spinach
Swaps: rainbow chard, swiss chard
cod fillet
Swaps: halibut fillet
boneless, skinless

Ingredients

Serves 2
extra virgin olive oil
blanched almonds
Swaps: pine nuts
red onion
Swaps: shallot
finely sliced
garlic cloves
finely sliced
smoked paprika
baby tomatoes
halved
parsley
finely sliced flat-leaf
lemon
zest
raisins
chickpeas (can)
and their liquid
baby spinach
Swaps: rainbow chard, swiss chard
cod fillet
Swaps: halibut fillet
boneless, skinless

Method

Your notes

1

Gather and prepare your ingredients.

2

Place the olive oil and almonds into a frying pan. Turn on the heat to medium-high and cook for 5-6 minutes, until the almonds are lightly golden. Remove using a slotted spoon, leaving the hot olive oil in the pan. Place the almonds onto a chopping board or shallow bowl to cool.

3

Add the red onions to the oil in the pan with a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, for 5-6 minutes, until softened. Then add the garlic and paprika and cook for a further 1-2 minutes until fragrant.

4

Add the tomatoes, cover the pan, and cook for 5-6 minutes, until they are burst and jammy.

5

Once the almonds are cool, roughly chop. Place into a bowl with the parsley and lemon zest and stir to combine.

6

Add the raisins, chickpeas and their liquid, and spinach. Cook for 4-5 minutes, until the spinach has wilted. Stir through most of the almond mixture, reserving some for ganish.

7

Nestle the fish in between the chickpeas. Cover, and cook for 8-10 minutes, until firm and opaque.

8

Sprinkle with the remaining parsley and almonds before serving.

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