Freekeh Bowl with Mediterranean Sea Bass, Tomatoes, and Olive Tapenade
A light and vibrant grain bowl featuring crispy sea bass over nutty freekeh with fresh tomatoes, cucumber, and briny olive tapenade.
⏱ 30 minServes 2Mediterranean
Ingredients
- •1 cup freekeh
- •2 cups vegetable or fish stock
- •2 fillets sea bass (6 oz each)
- •2 tablespoons olive oil
- •1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- •1/2 cucumber, diced
- •1/4 cup Kalamata olive tapenade
- •2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- •1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- •2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- •to taste Salt and pepper
Directions
- 1Bring stock to a boil in a saucepan, add freekeh, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes until tender and liquid is absorbed.
- 2While freekeh cooks, pat sea bass fillets dry and season both sides with salt and pepper.
- 3Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook sea bass skin-side down for 4-5 minutes until skin is crispy, then flip and cook 2-3 minutes more until cooked through.
- 4In a small bowl, combine cherry tomatoes, cucumber, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
- 5Divide cooked freekeh between two bowls and top each with a sea bass fillet.
- 6Spoon the tomato-cucumber mixture and olive tapenade around each bowl, garnish with feta cheese and fresh parsley, and serve immediately.
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