Pan Seared Halibut with Toasted Almonds

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    Ingredients

    • 1 (4 - 6 oz) fillet of wild-caught halibut 
    • 1 T approved oil or butter 
    • Sea salt and pepper, to taste 
    • 1/4 c slivered almonds 
    • 2 c fresh spinach, wilted
    • 1/4 c quinoa, cooked

    Directions

    1

    Heat oil in sauté pan over medium heat.

    2

    Sprinkle sea salt and pepper on both sides of each fish fillet.

    3

    Cook fish on first side over medium heat for 4 minutes.

    4

    Flip and cook on other side for 3 minutes. While fish is in pan, sprinkle layer of almonds on top.

    5

    Flip over and cook for 2 minutes. Add almonds on other side.

    6

    Flip again to cook and toast almonds on other side. Halibut is cooked when fish is flaky and no longer translucent.

    7

    Take off heat and serve. 

    Recipe adapted from: Heather Giannone

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