Description
This Herb Baked Fish with Rainbow Bell Peppers recipe is a colorful and flavorful dish that’s easy to make and perfect for a healthy meal. The combination of fresh herbs, tender fish, and vibrant bell peppers creates a Mediterranean-inspired meal that is sure to please your taste buds.
Ingredients
Scale
Fish:
- 4 white fish fillets such as cod, halibut, or tilapia
Bell Peppers:
- 3 bell peppers (red, yellow, and green, thinly sliced)
Other Ingredients:
- 1 small red onion (thinly sliced)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a large baking dish or sheet pan.
- Prepare the vegetables: In a bowl, toss the sliced bell peppers and red onion with 2 tablespoons olive oil, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper. Spread the vegetables evenly in the prepared dish.
- Assemble the dish: Place the fish fillets on top of the vegetables. Drizzle with the remaining olive oil and lemon juice, then sprinkle with parsley and dill.
- Bake: Bake for 15–20 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork and the vegetables are tender.
- Serve: Serve warm with extra lemon wedges.
Notes
- This recipe works well with salmon or trout too.
- For extra flavor, add a splash of white wine to the dish before baking.
- Serve over rice, couscous, or quinoa for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet with vegetables
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
