Baked Cod Provençal; Cooking fish, the Weekly Menu Recipe
Ingredients
- Baked Cod Provençal
- 12oz (350gr) cod, halibut, or other firm, white fish
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 4oz (120gr) cherry tomatoes about 1 cup
- 4 green garlic or 3 green onions and 1 clover garlic
- 12 black olives (1/4 cup) I used dry-cured Greek olives
- 1 tsp Herbes de Provence
- 1 tbs oil
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 235g | |
| Calories 1670 | |
| Calories from Fat 1660 | 99% |
| Total Fat 184.82g | 231% |
| Saturated Fat 24.67g | 99% |
| Trans Fat 0.35g | |
| Cholesterol 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium 18mg | 1% |
| Potassium 167mg | 5% |
| Total Carbs 4.61g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugars 0.54g | 0% |
| Protein 4.82g | 8% |
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