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fig leaves

🥗Healthier: banana leaves

💰Cheaper: cabbage leaves

Banana leaves provide a similar moisture-retaining quality while being more accessible.

branzino

🥗Healthier: snapper

💰Cheaper: tilapia

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

Go to the fishmonger to select branzino, ensuring they are fresh and smell like the ocean.

Have the fishmonger scale, gut, and cut the fins of the branzino.

Take the branzino home and prepare to cook it the next day.

Make a chimichurri by mixing parsley, basil, citrus, vinegar, mustard, and capers.

Season the branzino with sea salt using about three mini oyster spoons worth.

Stuff the branzino with a bundle of thyme for garnish.

Prepare the grill for cooking the branzino.

Cook the branzino on the grill until it is done, checking for doneness visually.

Serve the grilled branzino with Greek dressing, miso orange slaw, and homemade focaccia.

Garnish with seasonal berries, typically blackberries.

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