Dinner: Scallion Fish with Sesame Kale

Recipe by Sara Dickerman If you don't have a steamer basket, improvise: Place a ramekin in the bottom of the pot and prop a dinner plate on top so steam can circulate around it.

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Lemon

Health benefits of Scallion Fish with Sesame Kale

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.

Ingredients

1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon finely chopped peeled ginger, plus four 1/2"-thick slices
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
Pinch of sugar
2 scallions, white and green parts separated, thinly sliced
6 sprigs cilantro, leaves and stems separated
2 5-ounce skin-on firm white fish fillets (such as branzino)
Kosher salt

Instructions

Heat vegetable oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon chopped ginger and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer ginger to a small bowl; mix in soy sauce, lemon juice, sesame oil, and sugar. Set sauce aside.
Line a large steamer basket with scallion whites, cilantro stems, and sliced ginger. Set scallion greens and cilantro leaves aside.
Using a small knife, score skin side of fish at 1" intervals; season with salt and place in steamer, skin side up. Set steamer in a large pot filled with 1" of simmering water and cover; steam fish until cooked through, 6 –8 minutes.

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