Fish Fillet Salad With Avocado Tomatillo Dressing Recipes

BAKED FISH WITH AVOCADO AND TOMATO

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil, for easy cleanup.
• Brush both sides of fish with 1 tablespoon oil, place on lined pan.
• Sprinkle fish with 1/8 teaspoon pepper, the garlic powder, basil and marjoram and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Bake 7 to 10 minutes or until fish is just barely opaque at centre.
• Meanwhile put tomato and avacado into medium bowl, add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
• Toss to mix and coat.
• Serve over fish.

AVOCADO AND TOMATILLO SALAD WITH CROUTONS

Steps:

• Cut bread, with crusts, into 3/4-inch cubes. In a frying pan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil and add bread cubes shaking to lightly coat. Sprinkle with salt and fresh ground pepper to taste, reduce heat to medium low and toast croutons shaking occasionally for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Dice the avocados in 3/4-inch cubes, place in a bowl. Cut cherry tomatoes in half, add to avocados along with cilantro leaves. In a blender or mini chopper, place tomatillos, lime juice, vinegar, the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt, black pepper and blend well to make dressing. Lightly toss avocados, tomatoes and cilantro with dressing and when almost mixed add croutons, continue tossing until evenly mixed. Serve salad immediately on lettuce lined plates with sliced scallions sprinkled on top.

SAUTéED FISH FILLETS WITH AVOCADO AND TOMATILLO SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the avocado sauce. Cover and refrigerate. Season the fish lightly with salt and pepper. 2. In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil and butter over medium-high heat. Cook the fish about 3 to 4 minutes per side, until it is golden brown on the outside, opaque but still moist inside, and just barely flakes when tested with a fork. Serve hot, with the sauce spooned on top. Garnish with cilantro or parsley. Pass the remaining sauce at the table.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

FISH FILLET SALAD WITH AVOCADO-TOMATILLO DRESSING

Steps:

• 1. Prepare the avocado-tomatillo sauce. Cover and reserve in a bowl. Pour 1 1/2 cups water in a skillet large enough to hold the fish in one layer. Add the onion, garlic, parsley, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook 3 minutes. Add the fish and cook, turning after 5 minutes. Continue cooking 3 to 5 minutes more or until the fish is opaque in the thickest part. Remove the fish and cool completely then break the fish apart by hand into small pieces, and put in a bowl. 2. Add the cooked carrot and about 1/2 cup of the avocado salsa to the bowl. Toss gently to mix. Adjust salt. Mound the fish on a round serving plate. Scatter the tomato, jalapeños, and cilantro over the top. Serve cold pass the remaining avocado salsa at the table. From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.