Roasted Sablefish with Delicata Squash and Warm Lentil-Fennel Salad
This is the richer, more indulgent pick: silky sablefish roasted until just flaky, paired with caramelized delicata squash and a warm lentil salad with fennel and dill. It feels restaurant-worthy, with luxurious texture and a beautiful spring-to-late-winter seasonal palette.
Ingredients
- SEAFOOD Sablefish Fillet 2 fillets, about 12 oz total 14.99
- PRODUCE Organic Delicata Squash 1 squash, seeded and sliced into half-moons 1.99
- PRODUCE Organic Fennel Bulb 1 bulb, thinly sliced 2.99
- PRODUCE Organic Dill Bunch 1/2 bunch, chopped 2.49
- PRODUCE Organic Lemon Bag 1 lemon 5.32
- PRODUCE Organic Loose Carrots 2 carrots, peeled into ribbons or thin slices 1.49
- PRODUCE Organic Baby Arugula Salad, 5 Ounce 2 cups 3.69
- Pantry cooked lentils 1 1/2 cups
- Pantry olive oil 2 1/2 tablespoons
- Pantry whole grain mustard 1 teaspoon
- Pantry honey 1 teaspoon
- Pantry kosher salt to taste
- Pantry black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a sheet pan for easy cleanup.
- Halve and seed 1 delicata squash, then slice it into 1/2-inch half-moons. Thinly slice 1 fennel bulb, peel 2 carrots into ribbons or shave them thin, chop 1/2 bunch dill, zest and juice 1 lemon, and pat 2 sablefish fillets dry.
- Toss the sliced delicata squash with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and black pepper. Spread it on the sheet pan in a single layer and roast for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups cooked lentils, half the sliced fennel, the carrot ribbons, 1 cup arugula, half the chopped dill, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon lemon zest, 1 teaspoon whole grain mustard, 1 teaspoon honey, and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and toss gently so the vegetables stay distinct and fresh-looking.
- After the squash has roasted 15 minutes, move it to the sides of the pan. Place the 2 sablefish fillets in the center, season them with salt and pepper, and drizzle with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil plus a little more lemon zest. Scatter the remaining fennel around the fish. Roast for 10 to 12 minutes until the fish is just opaque and flakes easily.
- Rest the fish for 2 minutes. Fold the remaining 1 cup arugula and the rest of the dill into the warm lentil salad so the greens soften slightly but do not fully wilt.
- Spoon the warm lentil-fennel salad onto each plate in a long bed. Arrange the roasted delicata squash alongside in a curved fan. Set a sablefish fillet on top of the lentils, then finish with a squeeze of lemon and any pan juices. The final plate should look layered, with pale fish, green dill and arugula, orange squash, and feathery fennel for contrast.
Cook time: 50 minutes
Estimated cost: $24-28
Health notes: About 710 calories per serving. Approx. 39g protein, 34g fat, 55g carbohydrates, 12g fiber. Nutrient-dense with omega-3-rich fish, legumes, and seasonal vegetables.
Drink pairing: Go with Pinot Gris or Chardonnay. Pinot Gris has enough body for sablefish while keeping the dish lively, and Chardonnay complements the fish’s richness and the sweet roasted squash especially well.