This was a completely improvised, but healthy and delicious meal I made tonight! When I came home tonight, I already had frozen mahi mahi filets defrosting in the fridge, but I wanted to do something a little different with it. We also had half a can of black soy beans in the fridge, so I rummaged around the fridge and freezer to see what else I could do with this. I had seen restaurants serve fish with corn and beans before (like at Chandler’s Crabhouse during our trip Seattle), so I whipped together this mild salsa with odds and ends I had in the fridge and steamed some broccoli to go on the side. The result is what you see here, a colorful, tasty dish!
Ingredients
For the fish:
- 4 mahi mahi filets
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
For the salsa:
- 1/2 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup corn (I used frozen which I defrosted in the microwave, but if it’s in season, fresh would be best)
- 1/2 cup bell pepper, finely chopped
- handful of grape tomatoes, chopped (or a whole plum tomato would work nicely here too)
- 1 Tbs grated onion
- 1 garlic clove, grated
- 1 Tbs parsley, finely chopped
- seasoning salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- dash of cayenne pepper
- juice from half a lime (or more to taste)
Variations
- Substitute parsley with cilantro, if you are not cilantro-averse like me
- Substitute bell pepper with a finely chopped jalapeno for a spicy kick
- Some cubed avocado would be an excellent addition, but my avocado was not ripe yet
Method:
Preheat oven at 450 degrees
Prepare the fish: lightly oil a roasting pan with olive oil. Place filets in pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and drizzle a little more olive oil on the fish. Roast in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
While the fish is cooking, prepare the salsa by combining ingredients into a bowl. Set aside.
When fish is cooked, plate it and top with salsa, and an extra drizzle of lime juice.
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