Feel free to experiment with different combinations of herbs. This recipe is also really nice done on the grill.
4
(4oz) fillets of red snapper
Herb Pesto:
2 cups
of herbs (basil, parsley, cilantro, mint…)
2
cloves of garlic
1/4 cup
of olive oil
2 tbsp
of lime juice
- For the herb pesto: Pulse all of the ingrediants in a blender until smooth.
- (If you don’t have a blender, finely chop the herbs and garlic and whisk the oil and lime juice in to blend)
- Set the oven on broil.
- Generously coat the snapper fillets with the herb pesto and broil on the middle rack in the oven for approximately 10 minutes or until the fish flakes.
Servings per recipe: 4
Serving size: 1 (4oz) fillet of fish
4 protein
1/2 vegetable
What is one exchange?
- 1 Protein Choice = 1oz of meat or 7g of dietary protein
- 1 Starch Choice = about 15g of carbohydrates
- 1 Fruit or Vegetable Choice = ½ cup
- 1 Milk Choice = ½ cup
