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Lemon Herb Rockfish with Roasted Delicata & Cabbage

A bright Pacific Northwest-friendly dinner that leans into early-March WA seasonality: sweet roasted delicata squash, crisp-tender cabbage, and flaky sale-priced rockfish with lemon and herbs. It tastes fresh, light, and a little elegant without being fussy.

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Ingredients

  • Fresh rockfish fillet 1 lb $6.99/lb sale
  • Delicata squash 1 lb $1.49/lb
  • Green cabbage 1/2 lb $1.49/lb
  • Jumbo yellow onion 1/2 lb $1.49/lb
  • Garlic 2 cloves $1.50 each
  • Fresh lemon 1 lemon or 2 tablespoons lemon juice $1.69 each organic lemon or use bottled lemon juice at $2.50 sale
  • Parsley 2 tablespoons chopped $1.69 each
  • Olive oil 3 tablespoons pantry
  • Salt to taste pantry
  • Black pepper to taste pantry

Instructions

  1. Prep 1 pound delicata squash ($1.49/lb) by halving it lengthwise, scooping out the seeds, and slicing into 1/2-inch half-moons. Thinly slice 1/2 pound green cabbage (about half a small head, from $1.49/lb), thinly slice 1/2 pound jumbo yellow onion (from $1.49/lb), mince 2 cloves garlic (from 1 garlic bulb at $1.50 each), and chop 2 tablespoons parsley ($1.69 each bunch). Heat the oven to 425°F.
  2. Toss the 1 pound sliced delicata squash with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and a few grinds of black pepper on a sheet pan. Roast for 10 minutes.
  3. After the squash has roasted 10 minutes, add the 1/2 pound sliced cabbage and 1/2 pound sliced onion to the pan with another 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and black pepper. Toss carefully and spread back out. Roast 15 minutes more, until the vegetables are caramelized at the edges and the squash is tender.
  4. While the vegetables roast, pat dry 1 pound fresh rockfish fillet ($6.99/lb sale). Rub with 1 tablespoon olive oil, the minced 2 cloves garlic, 1 tablespoon lemon juice from 1 lemon ($1.69 each) or bottled lemon juice ($2.50 sale), 1/2 teaspoon salt, and black pepper.
  5. Push the roasted vegetables to the sides of the pan or transfer them to a platter. Add the seasoned 1 pound rockfish fillet to the pan and roast at 425°F for 8 to 10 minutes, until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
  6. Finish the fish and vegetables with the remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice and the 2 tablespoons chopped parsley. Taste the cabbage and squash and add another pinch of salt if needed.
  7. Serve the roasted rockfish over the warm cabbage-onion mixture with the delicata squash alongside. Pour any pan juices over the top.

Cook time: 40 minutes

Estimated cost: $14-17

Health notes: About 450-520 calories per serving. High in protein, rich in fiber from cabbage and squash, and lighter in saturated fat than many meat-based dinners. Rockfish is a lean protein, and roasting keeps added fat moderate.

Drink pairing: A crisp Sauvignon Blanc or an unoaked Chardonnay works beautifully. The Sauvignon Blanc echoes the lemon and herbs, while the Chardonnay is great if you want a slightly rounder match for the roasted squash.

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