Cod and watercress parcels recipe

7 October 2015 by
First published: 27 April 2015

If you’re keeping it clean with your meals, you can still eat fancy meals with this cod and watercress parcels recipe. It’s fuss-free, delicious and healthy!

Serves 2

Ingredients:

250g cod (or other sustainable white fish)

85g (1 bag) watercress

2 cloves garlic, peeled

1 green chilli, chopped

2 slices of Parma ham

2tbsp olive oil

1tbsp balsamic vinegar

150g brown rice

1 small red onion, diced

50g sun-dried tomatoes, chopped

50g black olives, stoned and chopped

Black pepper

Method:

Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan)

Take the cod and pile a quarter of the watercress along the top of the two fillets (reserving the rest for later) along with the chilli and garlic. Carefully wrap the cod and its topping in the slices of Parma ham. Place on a baking tray and sprinkle with the olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Bake for 15 minutes or until the cod is cooked through.

Bring 360ml of water to the boil. Add the brown rice, stir and leave to simmer for 15-20 mins, until the water is all absorbed and the rice cooked.

Add the onion, tomato and olives to a hot pan and lightly sauté. Once the rice is cooked, add to the pan and mix together, adding pepper to taste.

Spoon some of the brown rice mixture onto a plate. Place the remaining watercress on top. Remove the cod from the oven and place on the bed of rice and watercress.

Each serving contains

602 calories

5.9g sugar

31g fat

4.9g saturates

2g salt

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