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Roasted Cod and Barley Caesar Salad
Flaky lemon-oregano cod and roasted zucchini over chewy pearl barley and crisp romaine, tossed in a garlicky Parmesan-caper yogurt dressing.

- Sheet pan
- 55 min · 30 min hands-on
- Serves 4
- Italian
- Pescatarian
- 46–60 g carbs
- Protein 30 g+
- Fiber 6 g+
- Sat fat 4 g or less
- 500 calories or less
Ingredients
- 1 cup180 gPearl barley, dry
- 3¼ cups750 gWater
- 1¼ lb600 gCod filletcut into 4 portions
- 2 medium400 gZucchinicut into half-moons
- 2 medium240 gRed bell peppercut into strips
- 2 tbsp30 gOlive oil
- 2 tsp2 gDried oregano
- ¾ tsp4 gSalt
- ¾ tsp2 gBlack pepper
- 7½ cups chopped350 gRomaine lettucechopped
- 7 oz200 gPlain Greek yogurt, nonfat
- ⅓ cup grated30 gGrated Parmesan
- 1 lemon, juiced45 gLemon juice
- 2 cloves6 gGarlicgrated
- 2½ tbsp20 gCaperschopped
- ⅔ cup leaves15 gFresh basiltorn
Steps
- Bring most of the water to a boil in a pot, keeping back about 2 tablespoons for the dressing; add the barley and simmer covered for 30 to 35 minutes until tender, then drain any extra liquid and spread the barley on a plate to cool.
- While the barley cooks, heat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a sheet pan with parchment.
- Toss the zucchini and red bell pepper with two-thirds of the olive oil, half the oregano, half the salt and half the black pepper; spread on the sheet pan and roast 12 minutes.
- Pat the cod fillets dry and rub them with the remaining third of the olive oil, the remaining oregano, the remaining salt and the remaining black pepper.
- Nestle the cod fillets among the vegetables on the sheet pan and roast 10 to 12 minutes more, until the cod flakes easily and reaches 145°F (63°C); rest a few minutes, then break the cod into large flakes.
- Make the dressing: whisk the Greek yogurt, Parmesan, lemon juice, garlic and capers with the reserved water until creamy.
- In a large bowl, toss the romaine and cooled barley with half the dressing.
- Divide among 4 plates, top with the roasted zucchini and bell pepper and the flaked cod, spoon over the remaining half of the dressing, and finish with the basil.
Contains: Milk, Fish, Gluten.
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