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Fish Veracruz

October 3, 2024
Recipe

This recipe uses a vegetable sauce instead of fat to keep fish moist and full of flavor.

Serves 8

This recipe uses a vegetable sauce instead of fat to keep fish moist, healthy and full of flavor.


In a 9-by-13-inch baking pan, arrange fish. Sprinkle with lime juice. Cover and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.

Preheat oven to 425 F. In a large, nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, bell pepper and jalapeno pepper. Cook and stir a bit for 2 minutes, or until vegetables are tender yet crisp.

Stir in salsa, tomato sauce, olives and capers. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 minute.

Pour the sauce over the fish and bake for about 20 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

Remove fish and vegetables from the pan with a slotted spatula. Serve with cilantro and lime wedges.


  • 2 pounds whitefish fillets, such as tilapia, cod, sole, pollock or halibut
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 1/2 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 small onion, peeled and sliced
  • 1 small green bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips
  • 1/4 cup jalapeno pepper, seeded and sliced
  • 2 cups fresh salsa or pico de gallo
  • 1/2 cup no-salt-added tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup sliced ripe olives
  • 1 tablespoon capers
  • 4 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or 4 teaspoons dried cilantro
  • 1 lime cut into 8 wedges

DASH Eating Plan Servings

Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fats and oils Fruits Grains and grain products 3 Meats, poultry and fish Nuts, seeds and dry beans Sweets 2 Vegetables

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

Fats Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fruits Meat and meat substitutes Milk and milk products Nonstarchy vegetables Starches Sweets, desserts and other carbohydrates

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

Carbohydrates Fats Fruits 1 Protein and dairy Sweets 2 Vegetables

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calcium 158 Calories 8 g Total carbohydrate 57 mg Cholesterol 2.5 g Dietary fiber 2 g Monounsaturated fat Potassium 24 g Protein 1 g Saturated fat About 3 ounces of fish plus 1/3 cup sauce Serving size 161 mg Sodium 4 g Total fat