Yellow Rice and Fish Fillets Veracruz

Description
Makes 4 servings.

Ingredients

 * 1 avocado, peeled and finely diced
 * 1 tomato, diced (about ¾ cup)
 * ¼ cup sliced green onions
 * 2 tablespoons lemon juice
 * 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
 * ¼ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
 * ½ teaspoon salt
 * 1½ pounds fillets (cod, sole, or halibut)
 * 2 teaspoons butter or margarine, melted
 * salt and ground black pepper

Yellow rice

 * enough rice to make 2 cups cooked
 * replace water with chicken broth
 * pinch of saffron or ¼ teaspoon turmeric

Directions

 * 1) Combine avocado, tomato, onions, lemon juice, oil, pepper sauce and salt; set aside.
 * 2) Place on lightly buttered shallow baking pan. Brush with butter; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
 * 3) Broil 2 to 3 inches from heat about 5 to 8 minutes or until flakes easily.
 * 4) Transfer to serving plate.
 * 5) Top with avocado mixture and serve with yellow rice.
 * 6) Serve with additional hot pepper sauce, if desired.

Yellow rice

 * 1) Cook rice according to package directions using chicken broth and a pinch of saffron or ¼ teaspoon turmeric.