This Roasted Cod with Asparagus and Jalapeño Dressing is so easy to make and can be on the table in under 30 minutes. Perfectly roasted cod and asparagus are topped with a jalapeño dressing with just the right amount of heat and a creamy avocado puree!
Easy Healthy Cod Recipe
I love cod! It is one of my favorite fishes for a fish and chips. It fries up so light. However, I don’t want to eat fried fish all the time, so I went looking for a healthier way to eat cod and I found it! This recipe comes from a 2013 issue of Donna Hay magazine. She made it with snapper, but I find cod more readily available.
This simple cod recipe can be on the table in under 30 minutes! It’s so easy you won’t believe how amazing the flavors all come together! The cod and the asparagus roast together at the same time, so it’s basically a sheet pan dinner with a couple of homemade condiments.
Jalapeño Dressing
While I thought the fish was perfectly cooked, and will definitely be one of my favorite fish recipes, the jalapeño dressing was a great takeaway from this recipe.
To make the jalapeño dressing you simply combine olive oil, lime juice (fresh squeezed) and pickled jalapeños! I can imagine it spooned over all kinds of things from simple grilled chicken to tacos to rice and grain dishes!
Avocado Puree
To make the avocado puree, you simple combine avocado, lime juice and salt and pepper in a food processor and process until smooth. It’s like a simple guacamole! Again, this would be great served as a quick and easy side.
Roasted Cod with Asparagus and Jalapeño Dressing
This recipe is a prime example that you don’t need a lot of ingredients or anything fancy to make a delicious dinner. We loved it! The cod and asparagus were perfectly cooked. The jalapeño dressing had just the right amount of kick and the creamy avocado helped tame the heat!
Looking for More Easy Healthy Fish Recipes?
Mahi Mahi with Coconut Ginger Rice
Seared Salmon on Coconut Spinach
And if you’re looking for even more fish recipes, be sure and follow my Fish Recipes Board on Pinterest.
Roasted Cod with Asparagus and Jalapeño Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 avocado halved and pitted
- 1/3 cup lime juice
- salt and black pepper
- 1 tablespoon pickled jalapeño slices finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil plus more for brushing on fish and asparagus
- 4 cod filets
- 1 pound asparagus (or one bunch) trimmed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425.
- Place the avocado, 1 tablespoons of the lime juice, and salt and pepper into the bowl of small food processor. Process until smooth and set aside.
- Place the rest of the lime juice, the jalapeño, and 1 tablespoon of oil in a small bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside.
- Lightly brush olive oil on two baking sheets. One one sheet, drizzle the asparagus with olive oil and salt and pepper, toss to combine and spread in a single layer. On the other sheet place the cod filets. Brush with olive oil and salt and pepper. Place both in the oven and roast for 12 minutes.
- Divide the asparagus and fish between 4 plates. Drizzle with the jalapeño dressing and serve with the avocado puree.
Oh yes, that does look like a delicious spring/summer supper.
We will just love this dish! Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen
Is the calories count correct?? 878 per serving!
Yes, It’s because of the avocado dressing. You actually have a lot of it left over. So, the calorie count per serving is actually less.
This looks so delicious and clean, too! My husband and I just started a diet and this would work perfect for dinner one night! Going to try it!
Carrie
curlycraftymom.com
I am so on the same page as you this week! I made Nigella Lawson cod chowder with lime. I like your recipe, am going to copy it.
Yes, you have to try it, it’s so good! And, I need to try that chowder!
Cod would be good and so would salmon. Yummy.
Have a fabulous day. ♥