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Arabic Spiced Fish & Tahini Salad



Ingredients Arabic Spiced Fish:
(Yield:  2 servings)
  • 2 (4-6 oz) fillets of white fish (I used haddock)
  • 2 TB canola oil
  • 1 TB all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/4 tsp each allspice, cinnamon, and curry powder
  • Salt and pepper
Method  Arabic Spiced Fish:
  • Prepared couscous or rice, for serving (I used whole wheat couscous)
  • Preheat the oven to 350F.  In a shallow bowl mix together the flour, cumin, allspice, cinnamon, curry, and a pinch of salt and pepper.  Pat the fish dry, dredge it in the flour/spice mixture, and gently shake off the excess. 
  • In a medium frying pan, add the oil and sauté over medium to medium-high heat; add the fish when the oil is hot (when it starts to ripple).  Sear the fish until golden brown on the first side (about 3-5 minutes), then flip the fish and sear it until browned on the second side (about 3 minutes).  Transfer the fish to the oven to finish cooking (about 3-5 minutes).  The fish is fully cooked when it’s opaque in color and flakes easily with a fork.
  • Serve the fish on top of couscous or rice, alongside Tahini Salad.



Ingredient Tahini Salad:
(Yield:  2 servings)
  • 2 medium tomatoes, diced (I used Roma)
  • 1/4 seedless cucumber, diced (these are also sometimes called English or hothouse cucumbers)
  • 1/2 small white onion, finely diced
  • 1/2 bunch parsley, minced
  • 2-4 sprigs mint, minced (add as much as you like or omit it if you prefer)
  • 1/4 c tahini
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 TB olive oil
Method  Tahini Salad:
  1. For the tahini sauce:  In a small bowl, stir together the tahini and lemon juice.  Gradually whisk 1/4 c cold water into the tahini mixture; at first the tahini will thicken about to the consistency of peanut butter, but keep whisking and the mixture will become lighter in color and smooth.  Whisk in a pinch of salt.
  2. Add the tomatoes, cucumber, onion, parsley, and mint to a medium mixing bowl; stir in the tahini sauce, then taste and season with salt and pepper.  Drizzle the olive oil on top.
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  3. Serve alongside Arabic Spiced Fish.

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