Baked Cod with Tomatoes
Mediterranean cod with cherry tomatoes
💪 High Protein
🥗 Low Carb
❤️ Low Sat. Fat
✓ Diabetes Friendly
30m
Total
235
Calories
36g
Protein
4
Servings
Nutrition Information
8g
Carbs
2g
Fiber
6g
Net Carbs
7g
Fat
Blood Sugar Impact
Glycemic Index (GI)
Low
15
Absorption speed
Glycemic Load (GL)
Low
1
Total impact per serving
💡 GI measures absorption SPEED, GL measures TOTAL IMPACT on your blood sugar.
Ingredients
- 4 pieces (6 oz each) Cod fillets
- 3 cups Cherry tomatoes (Halved)
- 1/2 cup Kalamata olives (Pitted and halved)
- 4 cloves minced Garlic
- 1/4 cup chopped Fresh basil
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 Lemon (Sliced)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Place cod fillets in a baking dish.
- 2
In a bowl, toss cherry tomatoes, olives, minced garlic, and 2 tbsp olive oil together. Season with salt and pepper.
- 3
Scatter tomato mixture around and over the cod fillets.
- 4
Drizzle remaining olive oil over fish. Top with lemon slices.
- 5
Bake for 18-20 minutes until fish flakes easily with a fork and reaches 145°F.
- 6
Garnish with fresh basil and serve immediately with pan juices spooned over.
💡 Tips
- •Cherry tomatoes create a delicious sauce while baking
- •Don't overbake - cod dries out quickly
- •Serve with zucchini noodles for a complete low-carb meal