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Grilled Mahi-Mahi with Caponata

Caponata is a delicious topping for grilled mahi-mahi or any of your favorite grilled fish.  It's easy to make and will add a lot of flavor to the fish
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Entree
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 2
Calories: 321kcal

Ingredients

  • 14 ounces Mahi-Mahi skin removed
  • 1 medium eggplant peeled then grilled cut into small dice
  • 1 small zucchini sliced longway then grilled and cut into small dice
  • ½ cup of assorted pitted olives small dice
  • 1 medium tomato small dice
  • 1 tablespoon chopped basil
  • ¼ cup vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

Caponata

  • The first step is prepping is slicing the zucchini into long slices about one-quarter of an inch thick (no peeling necessary). Peel the eggplant and cut it into rounds or planks about one-half an inch thick
  • After slicing, brush both sides of the eggplant and zucchini with olive oil and season well with sea salt and black pepper.
  • Grill the zucchini and eggplant slices on your outdoor grill or grill pan. Grill both sides to get the vegetables somewhat soft without getting mushy.
    *You can also roast the vegetables in the oven
  • After letting the vegetables cool, dicing them into small chunks (including the tomatoes). Slice or rough chop the olives and mix them all together in a bowl.
  • In a small bowl mix the dressing ingredients for the caponata together. Then add the dressing to the olive/vegetable mixture and mix well

Mahi-Mahi

  • Lightly coat mahi-mahi with olive oil, and season with sea salt and black pepper.
  • You can use your outdoor grill or a grill pan to cook the Mahi-Mahi. Cook for 5-7 minutes per side.
  • Serve with Caponata and your favorite sides and enjoy!

Notes

*Eggplant, and zucchini can be roasted if grilling is not an option
** (if roasting, place mahi-mahi in a baking dish with a little water in the pan and roast at 350 degrees for 15-17 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 1287mg | Potassium: 1016mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 790IU | Vitamin C: 12.7mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 2.6mg