Cod with sweet potato mash

Name: Cod with sweet potato mash
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 large sweet potatoes, cut into cubes; 2 tbsp. olive oil; 4 x 125 g (4oz) Icelandic cod fillets; Zest and juice of 1 lemon; 1 tbsp. freshly chopped dill, plus 1tbsp extra for the sauce; 150 g tub Total Greek 0% fat yogurt; 1 tbsp. capers, drained and roughly chopped; 3 tbsp. cornichons, roughly chopped

Lemon-baked cod served with mash and a simple home-made tartare sauce

By The GH Kitchen TeamPublished: 07 February 2005

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Yields:

Prep Time:

20 mins

Cook Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

40 mins

Ingredients

3 large sweet potatoes, cut into cubes
2 Tbsp. olive oil
4 x 125 g (4oz) Icelandic cod fillets
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
1 Tbsp. freshly chopped dill, plus 1tbsp extra for the sauce

For the tartare sauce

150 g tub Total Greek 0% fat yogurt
1 Tbsp. capers, drained and roughly chopped
3 Tbsp. cornichons, roughly chopped

Directions

1. Step 1
  Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan) mark 6. Put the potato in a pan, cover with cold water and cook for 15min until tender. Drain, return to the pan and mash. Stir in 1tbsp of the olive oil and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Keep warm.
2. Step 2
  Meanwhile, put the cod in a shallow ovenproof dish and drizzle remaining olive oil over, along with the lemon zest and juice. Season, cover with foil and cook in the oven for 20-25min until cooked through. Sprinkle 1tbsp dill on top.
3. Step 3
  Mix together the tartare sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Season and stir to mix. Serve the fish with the mash and a dollop of the tartare sauce. Serve with: a crisp green salad made with rocket, celery, watercress and cucumber.

Per Serving:

Calories: 310
Total carbs: 34 g
Total fat: 8 g
Saturated fat: 1 g

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