Sauteed Cod Steaks and Tomatoes with Green Sauce
- 1/3 cup watercress leaves, washed well and spun dry
- 1/2 cup arugula leaves, washed well and spun dry
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste
- two 6-ounce cod steaks (each about 1 inch thick)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- In a small food processor blend watercress, arugula, mayonnaise, and lemon juice until leaves are chopped fine and sauce is smooth, adding 1 to 2 teaspoons water if necessary to thin sauce to consistency of thin mayonnaise.
- Transfer sauce to a small bowl.
- Season cod with salt and pepper.
- In a heavy non-stick skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and saute fish 3 minutes, or until crisp and golden.
- Turn fish over and saute 2 minutes more.
- Move fish to one side of skillet and to other side add tomatoes, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Saute tomatoes and fish 1 minute, or until tomatoes are just wilted and fish is just cooked through and barely flakes with a fork.
- Transfer fish with a spatula to each of 2 plates and spoon tomato mixture on top.
- Pour some green sauce over fish and serve remaining on the side.
watercress leaves, arugula, mayonnaise, lemon juice, cod steaks, olive oil, tomatoes, balsamic vinegar
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/sauteed-cod-steaks-and-tomatoes-with-green-sauce-12661 (may not work)