Baked Haddock with a Walnut Salsa Verde

We don't always eat hedonistic, calorie laden, sumptious meals in this house. Actually, we do try to eat quite healthily most of the time.  I was trying to think yesterday about how often I cook the same thing twice, and I do really from time to time, but on the whole, Todd is treated to something different most nights of the week. It might only be a salad, or a side dish, but it's something different.




Such is the life of a food blogger's husband.

Destined to be a guinea pig, and never allowed to eat . . .



until the photographs have been duly taken and noted.



He draws the line in restaurants, although I'll be honest here . . . I do embarass him from time to time.

It's all in the line of duty . . . I just knew you'd understand.



I made this fabulous fish dish the other night that was incredibly delicious. Yes, we do try to eat fish several times a week, and we try not to eat it fried. I usually grill or bake it. My mom always said that fish was brain food. I don't know if that's true or not . . . but, I do feel a bit smarter after eating it, from time to time . . .



*Baked Haddock with a Walnut Salsa Verde*
Serves 4
Printable Recipe

Any mild flavoured white fish can be used in this recipe, but we especially like it with Haddock. Tender and flaky fish with a delightfully tangy and nutty salsa. Delicious!

For the Salsa Verde:
60g of walnuts, toasted and chopped
2 fat cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped
2 heaped tsp of nonpareille capers, finely chopped
40g of flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
the grated zest and juice of one fat unwaxed lemon
2 Heaped TBS of extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

4 haddock fillets
paprika to dust
Bart's fish seasoning
olive oil to drizzle



Pre-heat the oven to 200*C/400*F. Lightly butter a baking dish. Place the haddock fillets in the dish and lightly dust with some paprika and the fish seasoning. Drizzle with olive oil. Bake in the heated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the thickeness of your fillets. Check halfway through the baking period. The fish is done when it flakes easily with the tines of a fork. Remove from the oven and keep warm.

To make the salsa verde, combine all the ingredients in a small bowl, seasoning to taste with sea salt and black pepper.

Serve the fish with some of the salsa verde spooned over top and the rest on the side so that people can help themselves to more if they wish. We like this with boiled new potatoes and haricots vert on the side.