Super fast to prepare, this is a light, fresh, healthy dinner that's a satisfying meal for less than 500 calories. By setting the salsa aside, it sweats and the juices become the "sauce" for this recipe without the need to use tons of oil! I made this spicy - Salsa Picante (which means spicy) - but you can just as just omit the chili if you prefer! I added eggplant slices to fill this out, add nutrition and interest to the dish - but this is optional.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time15 minutesmins
Course: Dinner, Healthy
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: fish with salsa, healthy fish recipe
Servings: 2
Calories: 422cal
Author: Nagi | RecipeTin Eats
Ingredients
Spicy Salsa
2ripe tomatoes, deseeded and diced (Note 1)
1/2tspfresh chili, finely chopped (or 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes)
2tspextra virgin olive oil
1/4tspsalt
Black pepper
1/4cup, packed, basil leaves
Fish
6sliceseggplant, 1cm / 1/2" thick
2x 150g / 5oz fish fillets(I used perch)
Salt and pepper
1tbspplain flour
1tbspoil
To Serve
4slicessourdough bread, toasted
Instructions
Combine the Spicy Salsa ingredients except basil in a bowl. Set aside for 20 minutes to sweat so juices seep and the tomatoes soften.
Season eggplant and fish generously with salt and pepper. Then dust fish with flour, shaking off excess.
Heat 1/2 tbsp oil in a non stick skillet over high heat. Add the eggplant and cook each side until charred and softened - about 2 minutes first side, 1 1/2 minutes second side. Remove onto a plate.
Heat remaining oil. Add fish and cook until light golden on both sides, pressing down with an egg flip to brown it evenly.
Tear basil leaves with your hands and toss through the salsa.
To serve, place 3 eggplants on each plate, top with a piece of fish and spoon over the salsa + juices. Serve with toasted sourdough on the side.
Notes
1. To deseed tomatoes, cut in half then use a spoon to scoop out the water flesh and seeds. Then dice the tomato to use for the recipe.2. This recipe is great with any type of fish that can be pan seared quickly.3. Nutrition per serving for complete meal as shown in the photos INCLUDING bread.