Recipe: 20 min dinner: Prosciutto Wrapped Halibut, Quinoa, and Garlic Spinach.

I adapted this halibut recipe from a fabulous cookbook my sister just gave me called Fast Fish.

Fish:
Ingredients:
• 1-1.5 lbs halibut
• Jar of olive tapenade- I've tried this recipe with both green and black tapenade. I liked the black better. You can also see recipe link for additions to the tapenade.
• 1 package of italian prosciutto




1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Cut halibut into 3 x 3 inch squares (or as close as you can get to this.)

3. Place a piece of prosciutto on a cutting board, put the fish about 1 inch from the end, and then put 1 TBSP of the tapenade on top of the fish and wrap the ham around the top of the fish, tucking in any extra. Repeat with new pieces until fish is all wrapped up.

4. Place the wrapped pieces of fish in a baking dish and place dish in pre-heated oven. Cook until fish is to your liking- we like it on the softer side, but of course that is individual preference. I also like to broil for the last 5 minutes to crisp up the ham. Mmmmm.

We use smaller pieces for our 2 1/2 year old and he can just pick them up and take bites.

Quinoa:
Quinoa is a grain that is relatively higher in protein than many other grains. I love the texture, and also the fact that it is a whole grain but cooks in 15 minutes as opposed to 45 minutes for brown rice. It is common in Peruvian cuisine and can be used in any way that rice is used.

Ratio of 1 part quinoa to 2 parts water.

Rinse quinoa first, then place in pan with water as above. Boil. Turn to simmer and cook until water is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Should be fluffy and the little 'tail' should show on the grains.

Spinach:
We love fresh spinach but also always have several bags of frozen spinach for those times that we need to get dinner on the table quickly. Our 2 year old also prefers the frozen kind, I'm not quite sure why. For our garlic spinach we put 2 TBSP of olive oil in a pan with 3-4 cloves of pressed garlic or 3-4 squares of frozen garlic from Trader Joes. On low to medium heat cook garlic until it just starts to turn a golden color. Add bag of spinach, stir, cover, cook until hot, about 5-7 minutes depending upon your stove.

Tip:
If you have extra proscuitto, tear into small strips and wrap around pitted dates. Put them in the oven on a baking sheet until ham is crispy. I place a few of these on the plate as well but we also send them with our son to school for his snack.

Voilá, 20 min dinner, wheat and dairy free, well rounded. Delish.

In Health,
Dr. Samantha