Lemon Fish with Puree of Sweet Peas

Prep and Cook Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1-1/2lb cod filets (thick cut)
• 3 TBS finely minced lemon rind
• 4 TBS fresh lemon juice
• 3 TBS chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4 tsp salt
• pinch cayenne
• Pureed Peas
• 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
• 4 medium cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
• 1 TBS + 3 TBS chicken or vegetable broth
• 15 oz frozen sweet peas
• 4 TBS sunflower seeds
• salt and white pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
2. Chop garlic and let sit for 5 minutes to enhance its health-promoting qualities.
3. Mix together minced lemon rind, lemon juice, chopped parsley, salt, and cayenne.
4. Rub cod filets generously with mixture and place in baking dish. Place fish in oven and bake for about 10-15 minutes.
5. While fish is baking, heat 1 TBS broth in a 10 inch stainless steel skillet. Healthy Sauté onion in broth over medium heat for about 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until translucent. Add garlic and continue to sauté for another minute. Add 3 TBS broth, peas, sunflower seeds, salt and pepper, and heat for about 3 minutes.
6. Purée pea mixture in blender, scraping the sides with a rubber spatula from time to time to mix well.
7. Serve cod with peas. If there is a little juice in the pan, you can drizzle it over the fish and peas.

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