Halibut with Zucchini Salsa Verde

A fresh and flavorful dish featuring broiled halibut fillets served with a vibrant zucchini-based salsa verde. The fish is seasoned with coriander and pepper, while the salsa combines zucchini, cilantro, onion, and lime for a bright Mexican-inspired sauce.

6 servings
25 min

Ingredients

  • 10 ounces zucchini
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro
  • cup white onion
  • 5 tablespoons lime juice
  • tablespoons jalapeño chiles
  • teaspoons lime peel
  • teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 spray nonstick vegetable oil spray
  • teaspoons black pepper
  • teaspoons ground coriander
  • 6 fillets halibut fillets

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Combine zucchini, chopped cilantro, and next 4 ingredients in blender. Add 1 1/4 teaspoons coarse salt. Puree until salsa is smooth. do ahead Can be made 2 hours ahead. Transfer to small bowl. Cover; chill.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Preheat broiler. Line broiler pan with foil; coat foil with nonstick spray. Combine 1 1/4 teaspoons pepper, coriander, and remaining 1 teaspoon coarse salt in small bowl; stir to blend. Pat fish dry. Sprinkle fish on all sides with seasoning mixture.

    5 min

  3. 3.

    Arrange fish on prepared pan. Broil until just opaque in center, 3 to 4 minutes per side, depending on thickness.

    8 min

  4. 4.

    Transfer fish to plates. Spoon some salsa over. Garnish with cilantro leaves. Serve with remaining salsa.

    2 min

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