Baked Pesto Cod
Flaky cod topped with basil pesto and tomatoes
💪 High Protein
🥗 Low Carb
❤️ Low Sat. Fat
✓ Diabetes Friendly
28m
Total
260
Calories
34g
Protein
4
Servings
Nutrition Information
4g
Carbs
1g
Fiber
3g
Net Carbs
12g
Fat
Blood Sugar Impact
Glycemic Index (GI)
Low
15
Absorption speed
💡 GI measures absorption SPEED, GL measures TOTAL IMPACT on your blood sugar.
Ingredients
- 4 (6oz each) Cod fillets
- 1/3 cup Basil pesto
- 1.5 cups Cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
- 1 Lemon (sliced)
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- for garnish Fresh basil
- to taste Salt and pepper
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F
- 2
Lightly grease a baking dish with olive oil
- 3
Pat cod fillets dry and place in baking dish
- 4
Season with salt and pepper
- 5
Spread pesto evenly over each fillet
- 6
Arrange halved cherry tomatoes around the fish
- 7
Top with lemon slices
- 8
Sprinkle parmesan cheese over everything
- 9
Bake for 15-18 minutes until fish flakes easily and reaches 145°F
- 10
Don't overbake or fish will be dry
- 11
Remove from oven and let rest for 2 minutes
- 12
Garnish with fresh basil leaves
- 13
Serve with the roasted tomatoes and pan juices
💡 Tips
- •Can use any white fish - halibut or mahi-mahi work great
- •Make your own pesto or use quality store-bought
- •Add white wine to pan for extra flavor
- •Serve over zucchini noodles for a complete meal