Seared Mahi Mahi and Wilted Spinach

Description

This was great! I added some mushrooms with the sautéed onion to the spinach mixture and it added that little bit extra to push it over the top for me. Thanks for a great dinner!

• Contributed by Dlife at Healthy Recipes For Diabetic Friends Y-Group
• Difficulty: Easy
• Prep Time: 20 Minutes
• Cook Time: 15 Minutes
• Servings: 4
• Carb Safe: Yes

Ingredients

• 4 cups chopped baby spinach
• 1 medium onion, cut into thin wedges
• 1 tsp olive oil or cooking oil
• ¼ cup red jalapeno pepper jelly
• 1 small red or yellow sweet pepper, cut into thin strips
• 1 lb fresh mahi mahi or cod fillets, ¾ to 1 inch thick
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil or cooking oil
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

Directions

1. Plunge spinach into boiling water for 1 minute.
2. Remove from water, dry and set aside in a large bowl.
3. In a large skillet cook onion in the 1 teaspoon oil over medium heat until tender and slightly golden, stirring occasionally.
4. Stir in 1 tablespoon of the jalapeno jelly.
5. Add sweet pepper; cook and stir for 1 minute more.
6. Remove from heat.
7. Stir onion mixture into spinach; cover and set aside.
8. Wipe skillet clean.
9. Meanwhile, rinse fish; pat dry with paper towels.
10. Cut fish into 4 serving-size pieces.
11. Sprinkle fish with the salt and pepper.
12. In the same large skillet heat the 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat.
13. Add fish and cook for 2 minutes on each side to sear.
14. Reduce heat to medium; cook about 5 minutes more or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
15. Transfer fish to a serving platter; cover and keep warm.
16. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons jalapeno jelly to skillet.
17. Cook and stir until melted; spoon over fish.
18. Toss spinach mixture with vinegar.
19. Serve spinach mixture with fish.

Nutritional information

• 241 Calories, 9g Total Fat, 1g Saturated Fat,
• 83 mg Cholesterol, 275 mg Sodium, 22g Protein,
• 18g Total Carbs, 2g Fiber