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Coumadin® (Warfarin)
This recipe is safe for Coumadin (warfarin) users.

Lactose
This recipe is safe for those who are lactose intolerant.

Sodium
This is NOT a low sodium recipe.

GERD / Acid Reflux
No specific GERD triggers.

Gluten Sensitivity
This recipe is safe for those who are sensitive to gluten. Heinz brand apple cider vinegar is gluten-free.

 

"I love to relive the memories of when I was spry enough to fish the little trout streams. Otherwise, I like to write and play poker."
-Tony Hillerman, Author

The refrigerator light goes on...

I love this recipe. It's quick and easy and it's equally at home on a weeknight or for a dinner party meal. When I was at the National Museum of the American Indian I became interested in the flavors of America. I created this recipe to be an “American” Mediterranean dish. That is, cereal grains, fresh fish, monounsaturated fats, vegetables and seeds. That's five of the nine basic ingredients that make up the Mediterranean diet (add a glass of wine and you're 2/3 of the way there with dinner).

But the dish uses foods indigenous to America. So you don't have to eat like a Greek or Italian to follow Mediterranean ideals.


 

Baked Cumin Trout with Squash and Pumpkin Seeds

Servings: 2 | Serving size: 4 ounces fish with 1/2 cup cooked wild rice

Cooking Time: 45 Minutes

This recipe can be multiplied by 2, 3, 4, 5.

This recipe also requires making Wild Rice

This recipe makes good leftovers for sandwiches.

3 tsp olive oil
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp fresh ground black pepper
2 tsp maple syrup
1 tsp apple cider vinegar (Heinz is gluten-free.)
3/4 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp olive oil
1 ounce raw pumpkin seeds
8 ounces yellow squash (diced)
2 4 ounce filets fresh trout

While the Wild Rice is cooking combine the first 3 tsp. olive oil with the salt, black pepper, maple syrup, vinegar and ground cumin in a small bowl. Mix thoroughly.

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Place the remaining teaspoon of olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the pumpkin seeds and cook for about 3 - 5 minutes. As the seeds begin to brown add the diced yellow squash.

Cook stirring occasionally over medium heat until the squash just begins to soften. Remove from the heat.

When the rice is done divide it between two ovenproof dishes (like an au gratin dish). Place the trout on top of the wild rice and top each with about 1/4 of the oil and cumin mixture. Place the trout in the oven and cook for about 5 minutes.

Spoon the remaining oil and cumin mixture over the trout. Top the trout with equal portions of the cooked squash and pumpkin seed mixture between. Return the trout to the oven for another 5 - 7 minutes. Serve.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: 4 ounces fish / 1/2 cup cooked wild rice

Servings: 2

Amount Per Serving

Calories 469 Calories from Fat 169
  % Daily Value
Total Fat 19g 30%
    Saturated Fat 3g 15%
    Monounsaturated Fat 7g
    Trans Fat g
Cholesterol 66mg 22%
Sodium 650mg 27%
Total Carbohydrates 42g 14%
    Dietary Fiber 5g 21%
    Sugars 5g
Protein 34g
Vitamin A 6% Vitamin C 17%
Calcium 10% Iron 31%
Vitamin K 8 mcg Potassium 963 mg
Magnesium 198 mg