Light & Healthy Steamed Cod and Vegetables

This very simple, delicious fish and vegetable dinner comes together quickly with the help of a multi-tiered electric steamer (like this one – https://amzn.to/3MwVCXV )  Washing the vegetables well and cutting them into large pieces and leaving the skin on results in the best texture and maintains many nutrients that would otherwise be lost.

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Light & Healthy Steamed Cod and Vegetables

Course

Main Dish

Cuisine

American, Gluten-Free

Keyword

Bell Peppers, broccoli, Carrots, Gluten-Free

Prep Time

10 Minutes

Cook Time

20 Minutes

Servings

Servings

Ingredients

• 1.5 Pounds Cod Filets cut into desired serving portions
• 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Coriander
• 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Saffron
• 1/2 Teaspoon Bell Pepper Seasoning
• 1 Medium Broccoli Head
• 3-4 Small Bell Peppers red, green, yellow, and orange
• 8-10 Mushrooms trimmed
• 4 Medium Carrots washed, not peeled
• 1 Medium Onion quartered
• Sea Salt and Black Pepper to taste
• Water for steaming per manufacturer's instructions

Course Main Dish Cuisine American, Gluten-Free Keyword Bell Peppers, broccoli, Carrots, Gluten-Free Prep Time 10 Minutes Cook Time 20 Minutes Servings Servings Ingredients 1.5 Pounds Cod Filets cut into desired serving portions 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Coriander 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Saffron 1/2 Teaspoon Bell Pepper Seasoning 1 Medium Broccoli Head 3-4 Small Bell Peppers red, green, yellow, and orange 8-10 Mushrooms trimmed 4 Medium Carrots washed, not peeled 1 Medium Onion quartered Sea Salt and Black Pepper to taste Water for steaming per manufacturer's instructions

Instructions

1. 1. Wash the cod filet, lightly pat dry and set aside.
2. 2. In a small bowl combine coriander, saffron and ground bell pepper. Mix well. Evenly sprinkle over the cod.
3. 3. Wash all the vegetables. Cut bell pepper in half and remove seeds. Cut broccoli into large florets. Leave carrots whole or cut in large chunks.
4. 4. Pour water into bottom of steamer per instructions of your model. Place seasoned cod on bottom shelf of steamer and all of the vegetables in the top basket.
5. 5. Season vegetables with salt and black pepper to taste.
6. 6. Steam fish for approximately 20 minutes. Depending on the size of the vegetables, 20 minutes should result in tender crisp results. If desired, remove fish and continue steaming vegetables an additional 5 minutes to achieve desired results.
7. 7. Cut cooked vegetables into bite size pieces.
8. 8. Place fish on each serving plate, add vegetables and squeeze fresh lemon juice over each serving.
9. 9. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Cook's Tips:

• If you do not have an electric food steamer and don't want to purchase one, you can always just use a steamer basket in a sauce pan or pot. It will certainly work the same way.

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