Easy Baked Cod Recipe with Pistachio Cilantro Pesto

Easy Baked Cod Recipe with Pistachio Cilantro Pesto

from themediterraneandish.com
25 min
4 servings

An easy baked cod recipe that comes together in 25 minutes! Bold Mediterranean flavors from fresh cilantro, garlic and lemon juice.

Ingredients

  • 4-6 Cod fillet pieces about 4-oz each
  • Salt and pepper
  • Olive oil
  • 2 Roma tomatoes, diced
  • 2 packed cups fresh cilantro, stems removed
  • 1/3 cup salted shelled pistachios
  • 1 large garlic clove
  • 2/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

  2. 2

    Pat the fish fillets dry and season with salt and pepper on both sides, then place on a lightly oiled baking pan. Drizzle with olive oil. Bake in the heated oven for 20 minutes.

  3. 3

    Meanwhile, prepare the pistachio cilantro pesto. Place the cilantro, shelled pistachio and garlic in your food processor. Pulse until well-chopped. Add the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.

  4. 4

    When ready, remove the baked cod fillets from the oven and arrange them on a serving platter or individual dishes. Top each fish fillet with a generous spoonful of the pistachio cilantro pesto, then add the diced tomatoes. Enjoy with a side of rice, quinoa or couscous.