Baked Cod with Quinoa

Name: Baked Cod with Quinoa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 cod fillets (6 oz each); 1 cup quinoa; 2 cups water; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; - Salt and pepper to taste

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Servings4
Prep time15 min
Cook time25 min
Total time40 min

Diet tags

blue-zones dash flexitarian gluten-free halal high-protein hmr intermittent-fasting kosher mediterranean pescatarian slimfast weight-watchers zone

Ingredients

4 cod fillets (6 oz each)
1 cup quinoa
2 cups water
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon lemon zest
- Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Place cod in a baking dish, drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil, sprinkle with lemon zest, salt, and pepper; bake for 15-20 minutes until flaky (145°F/63°C).
- In a saucepan, bring water to a boil, add quinoa, reduce heat, and simmer for 12-15 minutes until fluffy; drizzle with remaining olive oil.
- Serve each fillet with 1/2 cup quinoa warm.

Recipe notes

Baked Cod with Quinoa

Basic Information

Servings: 4
Serving Size: 1 fillet with 1/2 cup quinoa
Difficulty: 2
Budget: 3
Prep Time: 15
Cook Time: 25
Total Time: 40
Meal Type: Main Dish

Diet Types

High-Protein
Gluten-Free
Mediterranean
DASH
Intermittent Fasting
Zone
Pescatarian
Flexitarian
Blue Zones
Weight Watchers
SlimFast (as meal)
HMR (as meal)
Halal
Kosher (if cod is certified)

Equipment

- Baking dish
- Medium saucepan

Ingredients

4 cod fillets (6 oz each)
1 cup quinoa
2 cups water
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon lemon zest
- Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Place cod in a baking dish, drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil, sprinkle with lemon zest, salt, and pepper; bake for 15-20 minutes until flaky (145°F/63°C).
- In a saucepan, bring water to a boil, add quinoa, reduce heat, and simmer for 12-15 minutes until fluffy; drizzle with remaining olive oil.
- Serve each fillet with 1/2 cup quinoa warm.