John Dory with tropical fruit salsa and couscous

Pan seared John Dory with spicy tropical fruit salad - Finished dish

Prep time: 30-40 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Serves: 4

Fish is a great source of protein and with all the fruity flavours this recipe is naturally low in salt and fat.

Nutrition

	Low phosphate
	Low potassium
	Low protein
	Low salt
89.5g	Carbohydrate
610.0Kcal	Energy
	Low fat
£0.00	Price Per Portion

	Low phosphate		Low protein
	Low potassium		Low salt
89.5g	Carbohydrate	610.0Kcal	Energy
	Low fat	£0.00	Price Per Portion

Nutrition values are calculated per serving
Kidney diet guidelines vary for each individual
Consult your dietitian or doctor for the specific diet that is right for you

Chef Paul Ripley

This wonderful Mediterranean-style recipe livens up the versatile John Dory with a sweet and spicy tropical fruit salsa.

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Ingredients

4 John Dory fillets, approx. 100g each

4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

½ lime

Ground black pepper

200g couscous

200ml boiling water

4 John Dory fillets, approx.100g each

4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

½ lime

Ground black pepper

200g couscous

200ml boiling water

Mango vinegar

75g mango

30ml white wine vinegar

30ml water

110g white sugar

1 vanilla pod, seeds only

Tropical fruit salsa

175g fresh pineapple,

175g fresh mango

175g fresh papaya

½ red chilli

1 tablespoon red onion

½ teaspoon root ginger

1 tablespoon fresh coriander

Method

John Dory with tropical fruit salsa and couscous

To prepare the mango vinegar, peel, destone and dice the mango. Bring the water and sugar to the boil and add the vanilla seeds. Continue to boil for two minutes. Remove from the heat and add the white wine vinegar and mango. Pour this into a blender and puree into a smooth paste.

Peel, core, deseed or destone the fruits and dice into 0.5cm cubes. Deseed and finely chop the red chilli and peel and finely dice the red onion. Peel and finely grate the root ginger and chop the coriander. Combine in a bowl and mix well. Measure out the couscous.

Pour boiling water over the couscous, cover and leave for 5-10 minutes. Heat a frying pan until smoking. Brush the fish with olive oil and lime juice, season with freshly ground black pepper. Sear the fish over a medium high heat for 5 minutes on each side until cooked through. Remove from heat and set aside.

Fluff the couscous up with a fork and it is ready to serve. Combine the mango vinegar with the tropical salsa. Place a small mound of salsa in the centre of each plate. Place a fillet of fish on top of each mound and spoon over more salsa to serve.

Food Facts

Carbohydrate

The main source of carbohydrate in this meal is from the couscous, the salsa and the vinegar. The total carbohydrate value has been provided for those trained in insulin adjustment.

Phosphate/ potassium

This meal is not very high in phosphate. If you have been prescribed a phosphate binder ensure you take them with this dish. This meal contains two portions of fruit per serving. Mango and papaya are particularly high in potassium but as the quantities used in this recipe are small and if no other vegetables are served then the dish can be eaten as part of a low potassium diet.

Protein

Fish is high in protein and low in fat. If you have been advised to reduce your protein you can the portion of fish used.

Gluten free

Serve with rice instead of couscous for a gluten free alternative.

Cheaper option

You can substitute John Dory for any sustainably sourced white fish such as halibut or sea bass. Try using drained, tinned fruit instead of fresh or swapping the vanilla pods for ¼ teaspoon of vanilla extract for a cheaper option.

Storage

Fish should be fresh when cooked. The salsa can be made in advance but not mixed with the mango vinegar until ready to serve but is also best eaten the same day.

Tips

If you have had a transplant you should buy your fish pre-packaged, rather than from a fresh fish counter, in order to avoid any risk of bacterial contamination. When making your couscous if you don’t have a bowl with a lid you can cover the bowl with a plate or use cling film.