Reduced-Carb Dukkah Basa Fish Salad
Fish

Reduced-Carb Dukkah Basa Fish Salad

with Crispy Capers and Ranch Dressing

Can we have a ‘yay’ from the crowd for filling proteins, seasonal veggies and good, healthy fats? Our reduced-carb recipes feature all that, and contain less than 30 grams of carbohydrates per serve!

No added wheat
Carb conscious
Calorie conscious
Fish
20-30 minutesCooking Time
EASYDifficulty
2 - 4Servings
425Calories

Ingredients

  • 200g beetroot
    200g beetroot
  • basa fish fillets
    basa fish fillets
  • 10g capers
    10g capers
  • 10g dukkah
    10g dukkah
  • 50g mixed salad leaves
    50g mixed salad leaves
  • 50g yoghurt ranch dressing
    50g yoghurt ranch dressing

From Your Pantry

  • 1½ tbs olive oil
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp white wine vinegar

Utensils Needed

  • small saucepan
  • oven tray
  • baking paper
  • medium frypan
  • paper towel

Instructions

Roast beetroot

Roast beetroot

Preheat the oven to 220C, fan-forced. Bring a small saucepan of water to the boil for the eggs. Line an oven tray with baking paper. Peel the beetroot and cut into thin wedges. Put the beetroot on the lined tray, drizzle with 1 tsp olive oil and 1 tsp honey, season with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Roast for 18-20 mins until tender.

Boil eggs and prep fish

Boil eggs and prep fish

Meanwhile, cook 2 eggs in the pan of boiling water for 6 mins for soft-boiled or 8 mins for hard-boiled. Drain, then cool in cold water. Drizzle the fish with 2 tsp olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

Pan-fry capers and fish

Pan-fry capers and fish

Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a medium frypan over medium heat. Cook the capers, stirring, for 2-3 mins until crispy. Remove from the pan and drain on paper towel. Cook the fish in the pan for 3½-4 mins each side until browned and cooked through. Add the dukkah and 1 tbs water and turn the fish to coat. Remove the pan from the heat.

Make salad and dressing

Make salad and dressing

Put 2 tsp olive oil and 1 tsp white wine vinegar in a large bowl, season with salt and pepper and stir to combine. Add the salad leaves and roasted beetroot and toss to combine. Combine the ranch dressing and 1 tsp water in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.

Serve up

Serve up

Flake the fish into large chunks. Peel and quarter the eggs. Divide the fish, salad and egg among bowls. Drizzle with the ranch dressing, scatter over the capers (see Make it yours) and enjoy!

Make it yours

Make it yours

Not everyone loves capers, so feel free to serve them separately in a small bowl.

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Chef Sophie James

As Culinary Creative, Sophie brings her love for simply delicious food to Dinnerly. Upon completion of her degree in Culinary Arts in New Zealand, Sophie began creating food content for clients such as Cuisine magazine, the Delicious Dunedin cookbook and Miele’s Masterclass cookbooks. Sophie believes food should evoke a mood, from the way it looks to the way you feel when you eat it. She loves all aspects of cooking and the way food brings people together around the table.

"Sophie loves fresh and exciting flavours, creating a spread for her friends and family and baking healthier sweet treats."

Nutrition (per serving)

Energy (Kilojoules)

1775

Energy (Calories)

425

Protein

31.2

Total Fat

27.1

-Saturated

4.8

Carbohydrate

16.6

-Sugars

14.6

Dietary Fibre

4.1

Sodium

542

Allergens

Almond
Egg
Fish
Milk
Sesame
Sulphites

Recipes curated and site by Vishnu. Enjoy!