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Zesty Baked Basa and Homemade Salsa Verde
Zesty Baked Basa and Homemade Salsa Verde

Zesty Baked Basa and Homemade Salsa Verde

with Herby Roasted Potatoes and Baby Leaf Salad

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on September 28, 2025

If you're looking for flavour, this Zesty Baked Basa and Homemade Salsa Verde hits the spot. We're serving it with an easy homemade salsa verde, a classic green sauce made of parsley, garlic and capers to give it a deep green piquancy.

Tags:
High Protein
Calorie Smart
Pescatarian
Low Carb
Customer Favourite
Allergens:
Fish

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total35 minutes
Active 25 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

450 grams

Potatoes

1 sachet(s)

Mixed Herbs

2 unit(s)

Garlic Clove

1 unit(s)

Lemon

2 unit(s)

Basa Fillets

(Contains: Fish)

15 grams

Capers**

1 bunch(es)

Flat Leaf Parsley

1 unit(s)

Medium Tomato

20 grams

Baby Leaf Mix

Not included in your delivery

½ tsp

Sugar for the Salsa

2 tbsp

Olive Oil for the Salsa

1 tbsp

Olive Oil for the Dressing

Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)2131 kJ
Energy (kcal)509 kcal
Fat14.3 g
of which saturates2.6 g
Carbohydrate50.3 g
of which sugars6.5 g
Dietary Fibre8 g
Protein27.8 g
Salt0.43 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Baking Tray
Zester
Aluminum Foil
Baking Paper
Kitchen Shears
Medium Bowl

Cooking Instructions and Tips

Roast the Potatoes
1

Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.

Chop the potatoes into 2cm chunks (no need to peel).

Pop them onto a large baking tray. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper, sprinkle over the mixed herbs, then toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer. TIP: Use two baking trays if necessary.

When the oven is hot, roast on the top shelf until golden, 25-35 mins. Turn halfway through.

Garlic Time
2

Meanwhile, pop the garlic (unpeeled) into a small piece of foil with a drizzle of oil and scrunch to enclose it.

Place the parcel on a baking tray and bake on the middle shelf until soft, 10-12 mins. 

In the meantime, zest and halve the lemon.

Bake the Basa
3

When the garlic has roasted, remove the parcel from the baking tray and set aside to cool slightly, 2-3 mins. 

Line the (now empty) baking tray with baking paper and lay on the basa fillets. Season with salt and pepper, then sprinkle over the lemon zest. 

When the potatoes have 10-12 mins remaining, bake the basa on the middle shelf for the same amount of time until the fish is cooked. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw fish. It's cooked when opaque in the middle.

Mix your Salsa Verde
4

Meanwhile, finely chop the capers and parsley (stalks and all), then add to a medium bowl.

Add half the lemon juice, the sugar and olive oil for the salsa (see pantry for both amounts). Season with salt and pepper, then mix together.

Once the garlic has cooled, cut the end with scissors, squeeze it out of the skin and mash with a fork. Stir it through the salsa verde, then set aside.

Finishing Touches
5

Squeeze the remaining lemon juice into a medium bowl. Pour in the olive oil for the dressing (see pantry for amount), season with salt and pepper, then stir well to combine.

Cut the tomato into 1cm chunks. Add the tomato to the bowl of dressing and stir to combine. 

When the fish and potatoes are almost cooked, toss the baby leaves with tomatoes and dressing. 

Serve Up
6

When everything's ready, share the basa, herby roast potatoes and salad between plates. 

Spoon the salsa verde over the fish to finish. 

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