Jerk Fish with Cucumber Salsa
and plantain chips / pineapple smoothie

Name: Jerk Fish with Cucumber Salsa
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/4 Onions, medium and red, diced; 12 oz Cucumbers, chopped; 1 Tbsp Cilantro leaves, chopped; 2 tsp Vinegar, red or white wine; 2 tsp Oil, olive; 1 Jalapenos (opt), sliced; 1 Tbsp Jerk seasoning (sub Cajun seasoning); 1 tsp Brown sugar; 1/2 tsp Cinnamon; 1 Tbsp Soy sauce, low-sodium; 1 Tbsp Vinegar, red or white wine; 1 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking; 1 lb Fish, any white variety (like tilapia; sub any type of fish including other white fish or salmon); 1/2 Limes, wedges; 6 oz Plantain chips, store-bought; 16 oz Pineapple, frozen; 2 oz Baby spinach; 2 Bananas; 1/2 cup Water; 2 tsp Lime juice

Active: 35 min Total: 55 min

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

The sweet, tangy, spicy marinade in this meal has previously been used to make Jerk Chicken, but the flavors go incredibly well with fish. To keep things simple and warm weather-friendly, we're serving the meal with cooling cucumber salsa and a fresh green pineapple smoothie.
Smarts: Be sure to dice the cucumbers into small pieces so that you'll get a bit of this crunchy salsa in every bite.

Proteins

Fish, non-canned

Cuisines

Caribbean

Ingredients

Metric

Servings:

Cucumber Salsa:

Onions, medium and red - 1/4 , diced
Cucumbers - 12 oz , chopped
Cilantro leaves - 1 Tbsp , chopped
Vinegar, red or white wine - 2 tsp
Oil, olive - 2 tsp

Jerk Fish:

Jalapenos (opt) - 1 , sliced
Jerk seasoning - 1 Tbsp (sub Cajun seasoning)
Brown sugar - 1 tsp
Cinnamon - 1/2 tsp
Soy sauce, low-sodium - 1 Tbsp
Vinegar, red or white wine - 1 Tbsp
Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp
Fish, any white variety - 1 lb (like tilapia; sub any type of fish including other white fish or salmon)
Limes - 1/2 , wedges

Plantain Chips:

Plantain chips, store-bought - 6 oz

Pineapple Green Smoothie:

Pineapple, frozen - 16 oz
Baby spinach - 2 oz
Bananas - 2
Water - 1/2 cup
Lime juice - 2 tsp

Prep

Onions / Jalapenos - Prep as directed. Store separately. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Marinate fish - Combine jalapenos, Jerk seasoning, brown sugar, cinnamon, soy sauce, vinegar (portion for fish), and first part of cooking oil. Add fish and turn to coat. Marinate for 30 minutes.
Make cucumbers salsa - Chop cucumbers and cilantro. Toss together onions, cucumbers, cilantro, vinegar (portion for salsa), and olive oil. Let salsa sit for at least 20 minutes and up to 1 day. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
Limes - Slice into wedges. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
Make smoothie - Combine pineapple, spinach, bananas, water, and lime juice in a blender. Blend until smooth, adding more water if needed. Taste and add some honey (not in ingredients list) if you’d like the smoothie sweeter or some more lime juice if you’d like it tarter.

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Make

Remove fish from marinade (discard marinade) and season with some salt and pepper.
Heat a nonstick pan or skillet with second part of cooking oil over medium-high heat. Sear fish on both sides until flaky and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
Give cucumber salsa a stir and drain off excess liquid. Season with some salt and pepper.
Serve fish with cucumber salsa over top and lime wedges on the side. Enjoy with plantain chips and smoothie.

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