Harissa-crumbed fish with lentils & peppers

A quick to prepare mid-week meal with lovely smoky flavours.

Serve with green vegetables to increase fibre

Cooking time 25 mins

Serves: 4               Carbs: 34
Cals: 424              Sugars: 2
Fats: 13                Fibre: 8
Saturates: 1      Protein: 38

2 x 200g pouches cooked Puy lentils

200g jar roasted red peppers, drained and torn into chunks

50g black olives, from a jar, roughly chopped

1 lemon, zested and cut into wedges

2 tbsp olive oil

4 x 140g cod fillets (or other white fish)

100g fresh breadcrumbs

1 tbsp harissa paste

½ small pack flat-leaf parsley, chopped

  1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
  2. Mix the lentils, peppers, olives, lemon zest, 3/4 tbsp oil and some seasoning in a roasting dish.
  3. Put the fish fillets on top.
  4. Mix breadcrumbs, harissa & the remaining oil and put a few spoonfuls on top of each piece of fish.
  5. Bake for 20-25 mins (depending on thickness of fish) until the fish is cooked, the topping is crispy and the lentils are hot.
  6. Scatter with the parsley and squeeze over the lemon wedges.