Mediterranean Flounder with Veggies and Feta
This dish is packed with the flavors of Mediterranean. Flaky fish, herbs and spices, loads of veggies, lemons, and tangy feta complement Mediterranean, gluten free, and low carb lifestyles. Adapted from an Instagram post from themediterranean.diet.
Ingredients
Vegetables
- 1 medium/2 small zucchini chopped into bite size pieces
- 1 yellow, red, orange or green bell pepper chopped into bite size pieces
- 1 red onion chopped into bite size pieces
- 2 large tomatoes, or about 20 cherry/grape tomatoes chopped into chunks, leave grape tomatoes whole
- 4 Tbsp minced garlic
- 6 ounces feta, crumbled or broken into chunks
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 ½ tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano, add additional fresh if you have it
- 1 tsp thyme, add additional fresh if you have it
- ¾ tsp rosemary powder, add additional fresh if you have it
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
Fish
- 1 lemon sliced in circles, 2 slices per filet if possible
- 1 Tbsp fresh chopped parsley
- additional oregano, thyme, rosemary, paprika, salt and pepper for fish
- 4 Flounder (or other fish) filets
- drizzle Olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400℉.
- In a 13x9 baking dish, toss all chopped vegetables, garlic, feta, spices and oil.
- Roast the vegetables for 10 minutes.
- Add the fish on top of the vegetables after 10 minutes.
- Top fish with an additional dusting of all of your seasonings and fresh herbs. Reserve some of your fresh parsley to sprinkle on the fish just before serving.
- Place 2 lemon slices on each piece of fish. Drizzle olive oil across the fish and return to the oven.
- Bake for another 15-25 minutes depending on the thickness of your fish. Test for doneness. Fish should flake easily. Top with a bit of fresh parsley.