Fish on Lentil Puree

Typical Mediterranean ingredients combined in a flavourful way. A few drops of fresh lemon juice over the fish will give added zest!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  white fish fillets (any kind would do)
• 2  cups lentils
• 1  teaspoon  grated fresh lemon rind
• 1⁄2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1⁄2 cup white wine
• 1  clove  crushed garlic
• 1  teaspoon  dried and  ground thyme
•  salt and pepper
•  fresh thyme
•  black olives

Directions

1. Cook lentil until semi-soft and set aside.
2. Saute crushed clove of garlic in half of olive oil in skillet and remove.
3. Mix lentils,wine,lemon gratings,salt,pepper and ground thyme in same skillet and simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Puree lentil mixture in a blender.
5. Divide lentil puree into 4 and place in 4 plates.
6. Heat rest of olive oil in a pan and add fish fillets, cooking on both sides until"done".
7. Place one fillet of fish over puree in each plate.
8. Decorate with a twig of fresh thyme and olives.