Baked Mediterranean Cod Recipe | Easy Weeknight Dinner

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: cottage cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Cottage cheese offers a lower-fat option while maintaining creaminess.

black olives

🥗Healthier: green olives

💰Cheaper: canned olives

Green olives are often lower in price and add a different flavor.

Start by marinating the feta cheese by breaking it into chunks.

Add about 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the feta.

Zest a lemon and add the zest to the feta.

Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice into the feta, catching the seeds with your hand.

Add a little salt and pepper to the marinated feta and toss it together.

Check the lentils for stones, then add chopped shallots and garlic to build flavor.

Add olive oil to the lentils and then add 1 cup of green lentils to 4 cups of water.

Bring the lentils to a boil and cook for 20-30 minutes until tender.

Prepare fennel by slicing it and adding it to the bottom of a baking pan.

Add olive oil to the fennel in the pan.

Add cherry tomatoes to the pan, followed by more garlic and red wine vinegar.

Drizzle honey into the mixture for sweetness and add red pepper flakes for spice.

Toss the vegetables with olive oil to coat them evenly.

Cube the cod fillets into bite-sized pieces and season with salt and pepper.

Place the seasoned cod on top of the vegetable mixture in the baking pan.

Bake in a preheated oven at 400°F (200°C).

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