Simple Cod with Sauteed Spinach
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Simple Cod with Sautéed Spinach is a healthy and delicious meal that is fast enough to make any night of the week , and fancy enough to serve on date night!
This Simple Cod with Sautéed Spinach is full of flavor and incredibly delicious, but it is also healthy and lacking in any intense flavors as the recipe is written….but the flavors can be kicked up quite easily! 🙂
How to make Simple Cod with Sauteed Spinach:
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season the cod with ground black pepper {or seasoning of your choice}.
and place it in the skillet. Sear the first side and flip over. Cover and cook for 4 to 5 minutes. (Cook until internal temperature reaches 145 degrees)
Remove from pan and set aside.
Clean out the skillet and add olive oil. When oil is heated, add the garlic. Cook for one minute, stirring to keep it from burning.
Add a handful of spinach and toss to combine.
Sauté and stir until spinach is wilted.
Add another handful of spinach, wilt, and continue until all of the spinach is wilted. Squeeze one wedge of lemon.
over the spinach and toss to combine.
Divide the spinach between two plates, using a slotted spoon to drain off excess moisture. Top with the cod and season with black pepper and lemon strips and serve.
It was perfect! Light and flaky cod with non-mushy spinach with just enough garlic and lemon to make it not taste like cooked spinach!! 🙂
Recipe Notes & Tips
- For more of a kick, sprinkle cayenne or red pepper flakes over your spinach.
- For a richer flavor, add 1 Tablespoon of butter to the spinach before serving. {Clarified Butter to remain Whole 30 & Paleo}
- Thyme would be a nice addition to the cod, or Herbs de Provence.
If you just cannot bring yourself to eat cooked spinach, Sautéed Zucchini and Carrots would make an awesome substitute.
I would cook the zucchini and carrots first since they take longer than the spinach, set them aside, and then cook the cod.
Tools used to create this recipe:
- Non-stick Skillet
- Cutting Board and Chefs Knife to cut the lemons
- Citrus Zester
- Silicone Spatula
- Instant Read Thermometer
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More delicious seafood recipes:
- Baked Cod with Cherry Salsa
- Shrimp and Crab Stuffed Cod
- Creamy Seafood Chowder
- Lemon Garlic Mahi Mahi
- Macadamia Nut Crusted Mahi Mahi
- Salmon Oscar
- Blackberry Bourbon Glazed Salmon
Tomorrow I am going to make Butternut Squash Soup in my Instant Pot, another one of my favorites!
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Enjoy!!
Simple Cod with Sauteed Spinach
Ingredients
For the Cod
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2) 5 ounce cod filets
- ground black pepper {or seasoning of your choice}
For the Spinach
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 10 ounces fresh baby spinach
- sea salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 wedge lemon juice, squeezed
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season the cod with ground black pepper {or seasoning of your choice} and place it in the skillet. Sear the first side and flip over. Cover and cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Clean out the skillet and add olive oil. When oil is heated, add the garlic. Cook for one minute, stirring to keep it from burning.
- Add a handful of spinach and toss to combine. Saute and stir until spinach is wilted.
- Add another handful of spinach, wilt, and continue until all of the spinach is wilted. Squeeze one wedge of lemon over the spinach and toss to combine. Season to taste with sea salt and pepper.
- Divide the spinach between two plates, using a slotted spoon to drain off excess moisture. Top with the cod and season with black pepper and lemon strips and serve.
Notes
- For more of a kick, sprinkle cayenne or red pepper flakes over your spinach.
- For a richer flavor, add 1 tablespoon of butter to the spinach before serving. {Clarified Butter to remain Whole 30 & Paleo}
- Thyme would be a nice addition to the cod, or Herbs de Provence.
That is the perfect dinner for two. I love cod, and I agree that it is so easy to digest. Sorry to hear about the gastritis – that’s no fun!
Cod is one of my favorite (I wish I loved salmon but I just don’t prefer it over lighter flavored fish) and this had my mouth watering while I was reading!
Thank you so much Lindsey! Cod is one of my favorites as well, it’s so versatile. 🙂
Ok this is simple and delectable. My wife loves it. Suggest you add the red pepper flakes as a must use ingredient, otherwise its just too bland. Serve with a sassy white wine and a Caesar salad and you have a very nice easy meal.
I am so glad you liked it Richard! I can try, but then people yell at me for it being too spicy, lol