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Halibut with Watercress Pesto and Cannellini Beans Recipe
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Halibut with Watercress Pesto and Cannellini Beans Recipe

15 ingredients 4 servings openrecipes
Halibut with Watercress Pesto and Cannellini Beans Recipe

This filling, flavorful, and healthy fish dish calls for broiling meaty halibut fillets with thin lemon rounds. The accompanying beans are flecked with sweet...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

333
Calories
30g
Protein
17g
Fat
16g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Halibut 100g cooked 140
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Watercress 1 cup (34g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Capers 1 tbsp (9g) drained 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Cannellini Bean not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 (15-ounce) cans cannellini beans (about 2 1/2 cups), drained and rinsed
  • 1 bunch watercress, long stems trimmed and washed
  • 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped Italian parsley leaves
  • 1 tablespoon capers
  • 1 medium garlic clove, minced
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon plus 5 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 medium red bell pepper,
  • seeded, and cut into small dice
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot (from about 1/2 medium)
  • 4 (6-ounce) Pacific halibut fillets, about 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick
  • 8 thin lemon slices

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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