Sea Bass with Pesto Dressing

Pan-fried sea bass fillet served with a fresh basil pesto dressing and a tomato pine nut garnish.

Healthy Quick Seafood High Protein Sea Bass Pesto

Estimated Nutrition

Calories

1102.4

kcal / serving

1102.4 kcal total

Carbs

per serving

8 g total

Fat

108.5g

per serving

108.5 g total

Protein

33.2g

per serving

33.2 g total

Cook Time

minutes

Serves

people

Dietary

Vegetarian Vegan Dairy Free Gluten Free

Ingredients

Fruits

0.5

piece

Lemon

zest and juice only

NutsSeeds

handful

Basil

fresh leaves

Pine Nut

1 tbsp

piece

Garlic

clove

pinch

Salt

seasoning to taste

pinch

Black Pepper

freshly ground to taste

OilsFats

Olive Oil

3 tbsp

Olive Oil

1 tbsp for frying

Olive Oil

2 tbsp

Seafood

piece

Sea Bass

fillet

Vegetables

piece

Tomato

chopped

Method

Fry the sea bass skin-side down for 4 minutes and season with salt and pepper.

Flip the fish and fry for another 4 minutes until golden and cooked through.

Process the basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and garlic into a coarse pesto paste.

Heat 15ml of olive oil in a pan over medium heat.

Combine the chopped tomato, pine nuts, 30ml of olive oil, lemon zest, and lemon juice.

Spoon the tomato mixture and pesto dressing over the fish to serve.