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Lemon crumb topped cod with pesto sweet potatoes

Try this delight for a healthy spin on the nation's classic: fish and chips

Try this delight for a healthy spin on the nation's classic: fish and chips

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(24 votes)
Cooking Time

Cook: 30 Mins

Cooking Time

Serves: 4

Cooking Time

Price: £2.74 per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 372g serving contains

Energy
1588kj
379kcal
19%
Fat
8.6g
Med
12%
Saturates
0.7g
Low
4%
Sugars
10.0g
Med
11%
Salt
0.93g
Med
16%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
427kj/102kcal

Ingredients

400g Frozen for Freshness Sweet Potato Chunks

1tbsp rapeseed oil

2tbsp green pesto

Zest and juice 1 lemon

75g dried plain breadcrumbs

2 x 260g packs Asda 2 Line Caught Cod Fillets

400g pack frozen Asda 2 Steam Bags Green Vegetable Medley with Seasoned Butter Sauce

Method

1
Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Line a tray with baking paper.
2
Toss the sweet potato chunks with 2tsp of the oil and roast for 15 mins.
3
In a small bowl, stir together 1tsp of the pesto, the lemon zest, breadcrumbs and plenty of ground black pepper until combined.
4
Put the cod fillets on the tray and brush both sides with the remaining oil. Spoon the breadcrumb mixture over both fillets and press down firmly.
5
Put the tray in the oven and roast for 15-18 mins, until the fish is cooked through.
6
Take the sweet potatoes out of the oven. Drizzle over the remaining pesto then return to the oven and cook for 10 mins, or until tender.
7
Meanwhile, heat the green vegetable medley according to the pack instructions, then stir through the lemon juice and season with black pepper.
8
Divide the sweet potatoes and green veg between 4 plates and top each with a piece of cod. Serve immediately.