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Halibut With Cucumber And Orange Salsa

Type: Fish
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb 454g / 16ozHalibut filets
1   Garlic clove - cut in half
  Salt - as needed
1/4 cup 15g / 0.5ozChopped green onions
1/2   Japanese cucumber - peeled, diced
3   Oranges - peeled, and
  Cut in sections
1 tablespoon 15mlChopped cilantro
1/4 cup 27g / 1ozPomegranate seeds
  Juice of 1/2 lime
1/8 teaspoon 0.6mlGround cumin
  Nonstick cooking spray - as needed
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
2 cups 220g / 7.8ozMixed salad greens

Recipe Instructions

Heat an outdoor grill or an indoor grill pan on high heat.

Cut the filets into 4 portions. Rub each filet with a cut clove of garlic. Sprinkle both sides with salt. Set aside.

Toss together the green onions, diced cucumber, oranges, cilantro, pomegranate seeds, lime juice, cumin and salt to taste.

Spray the filets with nonstick cooking spray and place on the hot grill. Reduce the heat to medium-high and grill the fish about 4 minutes on the first side. Turn and cook the filets just until tender and they flake easily with a fork, an additional 3 to 4 minutes.

Place the fish on a plate. Sprinkle with freshly ground pepper and spoon the salsa alongside. Place a few salad greens on the plate with the fish.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Each serving: 196 calories; 142 mg sodium; 38 mg cholesterol; 3 grams fat; 0 saturated fat; 16 grams carbohydrates; 27 grams protein; 3.12 grams fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 12-19-2001

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