Mediterranean Baked Cod with Tomatoes and Olives
Flaky cod baked in a bright tomato-olive sauce with herbs — a light, satisfying Mediterranean lunch.

Total
30 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
1
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Ingredients
- 6 oz cod fillet
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 2 tbsp pitted, halved kalamata olives
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 juiced lemon
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/3 cup dry couscous
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Cook couscous according to package directions.
- 2
In an oven-safe skillet, warm olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and tomatoes; cook 3 minutes until tomatoes soften.
- 3
Stir in olives, oregano, salt, and pepper. Nestle the cod into the sauce, squeeze lemon over top.
- 4
Bake 12-15 minutes until cod flakes easily with a fork.
- 5
Serve cod and sauce over couscous, garnished with fresh basil.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
430
22% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrate | 38 g |
| Fat | 14 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Sodium | 620 mg |
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