The Conspicuous Consumer

This is a recipe that I just recently came up with based on a few other recipes from around the ‘net. It is a healthy and lite meal that is perfect for just about any lifestyle or diet.

Ingredients

• 1 pound fresh or frozen cod fillets
• 1 large bunch of fresh spinach
• 1/2 shallot minced
• 2 tablespoons Champagne vinegar
• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed citrus juice (blood orange, orange, key lime, etc)
• 1-2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil

Directions

For the vinaigrette, place the shallots, vinegar, and citrus juice in a small bowl. Let sit for approximately 30 minutes to allow the shallots to macerate. After 30 minutes, whisk in the olive oil.

For the cod, spread the fillets onto a baking pan and drizzle the fillets lightly with a small amount of the citrus vinaigrette. Bake the fillets uncovered in a 375° oven for 20-25 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.

For the wilted spinach, remove the stems from the spinach leaves and discard the stems. Put a few teaspoons of water into a sauce pan with the spinach over high heat. Lightly shake the pan over the heat until the spinach is wilted.

Serving: Plate a generous portion of the wilted spinach on 4 dinner plates. Rest one cod fillet on each serving of spinach. Drizzle the remainder of the vinaigrette over each serving. Add salt and pepper to taste. For some additional color, lightly sautee some julienne red and yellow peppers and place a few of each on top of each cod fillet.

Serves 4