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Sea Bass with Ginger Lemon Pesto and Jicama Salsa
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 40 Minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 cup finely chopped peeled ginger
1 cup finely chopped lemon zest
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/8 cup olive oil
salt and pepper
4 cups peeled, diced jicama
4 cups diced papaya
1 cup red bell pepper
1/8 cup diced jalapeno
1 cup finely chopped cilantro
1/4 cup lemon juice
4 (8-ounce) sea bass fillets
1 package banana leaves
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. For the ginger lemon pesto: Add ginger, lemon zest, parsley, and olive oil in a food processor. Process until pureed. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
3. For the jicama salsa: Combine jicama, papaya, pepper, jalapeno, cilantro, and lemon juice and mix well. Set aside.
4. Coat the fish with ginger lemon pesto and wrap in banana leaves. Place on a baking sheet and bake for approximately 10 minutes. Serve with Jicama Salsa.
5. *This recipe would work well with other non-endangered fish, such as striped bass, Pacific halibut, or catfish.
6. This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The FN chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.
By RecipeOfHealth.com