Cod in Pine Nut Sauce

This is a Lebanese dish. The sauce is creamy and it contrasts very nicely with the lemon rind. Recipe by Paula Rodriguez,

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup  toasted pine nuts
• 2  slices  whole wheat bread
• 1  garlic clove
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 1  cup  fish stock or 1  cup chicken broth
• 1  tablespoon parsley, chopped
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1  lemon, the rind of, finely shredded
• 4  cod fish fillets

Directions

1. For the sauce:
2. Place the pine nuts, bread, garlic, lemon juice and stock or broth in a food processor and pulse until smooth.
3. Pour into a small sauce pan, sprinkle with the parsley and heat through.
4. For the fish:
5. Heat the 1/2 the butter and 1/2 the lemon rind on a large non-stick skillet. Cook 2 fillets for 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining fillets and butter/rind.
6. Serve the fillets and top with the sauce. Serve with a green salad and rice.