Name: Mahi Fish on the Green
Cook time: 17 min
Yield: 4

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Portions:
4

Serving Size:
3 ounces fish, 1/2-cup green sauce and 3/4-cup rice

Diet Types:

Dialysis
CKD non-dialysis

Ingredients

6 garlic cloves
4 shallots
3/4 cup onion
1 whole jalapeno pepper, seeded
1 small zucchini
1/3 cup mushroom pieces
1/4 cup olive oil
2 bay leaves
1/4 cup fresh oregano leaves
2 tablespoons white wine
1 pound mahi mahi fillets
2 tablespoons butter
3 cups white rice, cooked

Preparation

In a small food processor, chop garlic cloves, shallots, 1/2 cup onion and jalapeno pepper. Julienne zucchini. Dice mushrooms.
In a large sauté pan, heat olive oil over medium heat and add the bay leaves.
Add jalapeno mixture and sauté for 2 minutes.
Add julienne zucchini and fresh oregano; continue to sauté for 1 minute.
Add white wine and 2 tablespoons water; stir and remove from heat.
In a medium saucepan, heat 1-1/2 cups water to a boil. Add mahi mahi fillets, reduce heat to a simmer and cover. Poach fish 10 to 15 minutes, until opaque throughout.
While fish is poaching, mince the remaining onion. Heat butter in a small pan and sauté onion with mushrooms and until tender.
Remove bay leaves. Divide zucchini mixture among 4 serving plates and place fish on top of green sauce. Top with sautéed mushrooms and onion. Place 3/4 cup rice on each plate and serve.

Helpful hints

Remove seeds from pepper unless you like extra heat.
Add dessert for a complete meal.
For a low-protein diet, adjust the fish portion to match your meal plan

Nutrients per serving

Calories 493

Protein 26 g

Carbohydrates 50 g

Fat 21 g

Cholesterol 96 mg

Sodium 146 mg

Potassium 772 mg

Phosphorus 259 mg

Calcium 118 mg

Fiber 3.5 g

Renal and renal diabetic food choices

3 meat
2-1/2 starch
1 vegetable, medium potassium
2 fat

Carbohydrate choices

Submitted by: DaVita dietitian Michelle from California.

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