Pesto-Crumbed Fish and Veggie Bulgur Salad

Pesto-Crumbed Fish and Veggie Bulgur Salad

Ready in 25 minutes Serves 4-5
This dish most recently appeared in My Classic (5 Nights For 4) on Sunday, September 4, 2016.

Crumbed-Pesto fish is a fresh, tasty delight to your palate!


Ingredients

VEGGIE BULGUR SALAD

  • 1 1/4 cups bulgur wheat
  • 1/2 head cauliflower
  • 1 head broccoli
  • 1/4 bag baby spinach leaves and stalks
  • 3 tablespoons parsley

PESTO-CRUMBED FISH

  • 600g fish fillets
  • 3 tablespoons basil pesto
  • 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil

SALAD DRESSING

  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar (e.g. red wine, white wine)
  • 1 teaspoon runny honey

Steps

  1. oven to 220°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil
  2. Cook bulgur in pot of boiling water for 12–14 minutes until grains are tender. Finely chop cauliflower florets until you have 3 cups worth. Finely chop broccoli florets.
  3. When bulgur has 3 minutes cook time remaining, add cauliflower to pot and cook for 1 minute. Add broccoli to pot and cook for final 2 minutes. Drain well through a sieve and cover to keep warm.
  4. While bulgur wheat is cooking, pat fish dry and remove any remaining scales or bones. Cut any larger fillets in half and season with salt. Using a teaspoon, evenly spread pesto over fish. Using clean hands, mix panko breadcrumbs and oil in a bowl until combined and sprinkle evenly over fish.
  5. Bake fish for 4–7 minutes, until just cooked through. Roughly chop baby spinach and parsley leaves and stalks. Set aside.
  6. In a large bowl, whisk all salad dressing ingredients until smooth. Add cooked bulgur, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach and parsley and toss to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  7. Spoon veggie bulgur salad onto plates and top with pesto-crumbed fish.

Nutritional Information

Energy 1886 kj
451 kcal
Protein 36.7g
Carbohydrate 33.6g
Fat 16.8g