Baked Cod with Lemon-Garlic Butter and Herb Quinoa

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Delicate cod fillets baked in a zesty lemon-garlic butter sauce, served on a bed of fluffy quinoa infused with fresh herbs. This Mediterranean-inspired seafood recipe, ready in about 30 minutes, pairs cod fillets, unsalted butter, lemon juice for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 320 calories and feeds 4, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Prep: 10 min Cook: 20 min Serves 4 Mediterranean cuisine 320 cal/serving
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1: Preheat oven to 400°F. In a small saucepan, melt 4 tbsp unsalted butter over low heat. Stir in 3 tbsp lemon juice and 3 minced garlic cloves; keep warm.
  2. Step 2: Place 4 cod fillets in a greased baking dish. Season with 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp black pepper. Pour the lemon-garlic butter evenly over the fillets.
  3. Step 3: Bake cod for 12-15 minutes until opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
  4. Step 4: While cod bakes, bring 2 cups vegetable broth to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add 1 cup rinsed quinoa, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes until liquid is absorbed.
  5. Step 5: Remove quinoa from heat, fluff with a fork, and stir in 1 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp chopped parsley, and 1 tbsp chopped dill.
  6. Step 6: Serve baked cod over the herb quinoa, spooning any remaining lemon-garlic butter from the baking dish over the top.

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