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red snapper with basil sauce

Red Snapper with Basil Sauce

This dish is protein and flavor packed. It is dairy free, using tofu instead of cream. You score points for eating kale too!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Steamer basket

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz silken tofu
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • ½ cup tightly packed basil leaves
  • Sea salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 4- oz red snapper fillets
  • 8-10 kale leaves thinly sliced

Instructions
 

  • Steam tofu and garlic in steamer basket over boiling water for 5 minutes.
  • Transfer to a blender, add basil and a pinch of salt, and puree until smooth.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet and fry fish for 3 minutes on each side.
  • Transfer fish to a plate.
  • Wipe out the skillet, add 1 tablespoon olive oil, and heat again.
  • Add kale and a pinch of salt, stirring for 2-3 minutes, until kale is limp and bright green.
  • Layer the kale on a plate and place fish on top.
  • Spoon sauce over fish.