Reinventing Greek Seafood (With Maria Loi) | Sara's Weeknight Meals

branzino

🥗Healthier: snapper

💰Cheaper: tilapia

Snapper offers a similar flavor profile, while tilapia is more budget-friendly.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier with a higher smoke point, while canola is more economical.

Pat the potatoes dry after soaking in lemon juice to prevent oxidation.

Cut about 4 russet potatoes into six pieces each and place them in a baking pan.

Bruise a lemon to extract more juice and place it on top of the potatoes.

Add approximately 3/8 of a cup of olive oil to the potatoes, then season with salt and pepper.

Add tomato paste for umami flavor to the potatoes and mix well.

Place the potatoes in a preheated oven at 350°F for about 40 minutes.

Prepare a salad with cooked beets and green beans, adding walnuts and crumbled feta cheese.

Make a dressing with two parts olive oil to one part red wine vinegar, adding salt, pepper, and dried oregano.

For the branzino, pat the fish dry on both sides and heat a hot saucepan with olive oil.

Place the branzino skin-side down in the hot pan to achieve crispy skin.

Prepare a dressing sauce with lemon slices, salt, pepper, oregano, and olive oil while the fish cooks.

Mix the dressing ingredients together and add lemon juice to taste.

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