Halibut with Garbanzo Beans
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Health Score:
81 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
25 min.
Preparation
Healthy, because
Even smarter
Halibut contains a variety of nutrients that are good for your heart, such as omega-3 fatty acids, niacin, selenium, and magnesium, while chickpeas are a rich source of vitamins, minerals and fiber that can help with digestion, weight management, and prevention of disease.
Serve with some bread for some added fiber. You can also use another white fish like tilapia as an alternative.
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Ingredients
for
4
- For the halibut
- 4 Halibut steak
- 2 Tbsps lemon juice
- 2 Tbsps olive oil
- cilantro (to garnish)
- ground pink Peppercorns (to garnish)
- For the chickpeas
- 3 Tbsps butter
- 1 clove garlic cloves (finely chopped)
- 1 red chili pepper (deseeded and finely chopped)
- ½ cup white wine
- 16 ozs Spinach
- 2 cups canned chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
Preparation steps
1.
Boil the potatoes in salted water until tender then mash with the butter and horseradish cream and set aside.
2.
Heat the oven 400ºF. Wash the halibut steaks and pat dry with kitchen paper. Sprinkle with the lemon juice and oil, season with salt and pepper and bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until the fish is cooked through.
3.
Meanwhile, heat the butter in a large pan and gently cook the garlic and chilli until soft. Add the wine, let bubble then add the spinach and chickpeas. Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 3-4 minutes or until the spinach has wilted.
4.
Serve the fish on a bed of the spinach and chickpeas topped with a little mashed potato. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with a pinch of ground pink pepper and the coriander.
