Buttery basa fillet and quinoa tumbled with grilled baby marrow, sun-dried tomatoes and fresh baby tomatoes. Dip your dinnertime toes into the bright, clean waters of Mediterranean flavour.
Italian-Style Basa
Italian-Style Basa
with basil pesto & sun-dried tomatoes
Hands on Time: 15 - 30 minutes
Overall Time: 30 - 50 minutes
Ingredients:
- Baby Marrow
- Baby Tomatoes
- Basa Fillet
- Basa Fillets
- Fresh Basil
- Green Leaves
- Lemon
- Lemons
- NOMU Italian Rub
- Pesto Princess Basil & Lemon Pesto
- Quinoa
- Sun-Dried Tomatoes
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Butter (optional)
- Paper Towel
FLUFFY QUINOA
Rinse the quinoa and place in a pot. Submerge in 200ml of salted water. Bring to a simmer. Cook for 12-15 minutes until the quinoa is fluffy and the tails have popped out, adding more water if required. On completion, drain the quinoa if necessary and return to the pot. Cover with a lid and allow it to stand for 5 minutes.
FRYING MOMENT
Place a pan on a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Fry the baby marrow pieces for 4-5 minutes until golden. Season to taste, remove from the pan, and place in a large salad bowl. Loosen the pesto with olive oil until drizzling consistency.
GOLDEN BASA
Pat the basa dry with some paper towel and season with the Italian Rub. Wipe down the pan, if necessary, and return to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the basa for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden and cooked through. On completion, remove from the pan and season.
COMBINE
In the large salad bowl, toss the baby marrow, the cooked quinoa, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, 10ml of olive oil, the quartered tomatoes, the lemon zest, a squeeze of lemon juice (to taste), and ½ of the pesto. Season to taste.
DINNER IS SERVED
Time to plate up! Make a bed of green leaves and top with the loaded quinoa salad. Lay over the golden basa. Garnish with dollops of the remaining pesto, chopped basil and a lemon wedge. Finish off with a drizzle of olive oil for some flair. Buon Appetito!
Quinoa - 75ml
Baby Marrow - 100g
Pesto Princess Basil & Lemon Pesto - 20ml
Basa Fillet - 1
NOMU Italian Rub - 5ml
Sun-dried Tomatoes - 20g
Baby Tomatoes - 80g
Lemon - 1
Green Leaves - 20g
Fresh Basil - 5g
FLUFFY QUINOA
Rinse the quinoa and place in a pot. Submerge in 400ml of salted water. Bring to a simmer. Cook for 12-15 minutes until the quinoa is fluffy and the tails have popped out, adding more water if required. On completion, drain the quinoa if necessary and return to the pot. Cover with a lid and allow it to stand for 5 minutes.
FRYING MOMENT
Place a pan on a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Fry the baby marrow pieces for 4-5 minutes until golden. Season to taste, remove from the pan, and place in a large salad bowl. Loosen the pesto with olive oil until drizzling consistency.
GOLDEN BASA
Pat the basa dry with some paper towel and season with the Italian Rub. Wipe down the pan, if necessary, and return to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the basa for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden and cooked through. On completion, remove from the pan and season.
COMBINE
In the large salad bowl, toss the baby marrow, the cooked quinoa, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, 20ml of olive oil, the quartered tomatoes, the lemon zest, a squeeze of lemon juice (to taste), and ½ of the pesto. Season to taste.
DINNER IS SERVED
Time to plate up! Make a bed of green leaves and top with the loaded quinoa salad. Lay over the golden basa. Garnish with dollops of the remaining pesto, chopped basil and a lemon wedge. Finish off with a drizzle of olive oil for some flair. Buon Appetito!
Quinoa - 150ml
Baby Marrow - 200g
Pesto Princess Basil & Lemon Pesto - 40ml
Basa Fillets - 2
NOMU Italian Rub - 10ml
Sun-dried Tomatoes - 40g
Baby Tomatoes - 160g
Lemon - 1
Green Leaves - 40g
Fresh Basil - 8g
FLUFFY QUINOA
Rinse the quinoa and place in a pot. Submerge in 600ml of salted water. Bring to a simmer. Cook for 12-15 minutes until the quinoa is fluffy and the tails have popped out, adding more water if required. On completion, drain the quinoa if necessary and return to the pot. Cover with a lid and allow it to stand for 5 minutes.
FRYING MOMENT
Place a pan on a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Fry the baby marrow pieces for 5-6 minutes until golden. Season to taste, remove from the pan, and place in a large salad bowl. Loosen the pesto with olive oil until drizzling consistency.
GOLDEN BASA
Pat the basa dry with some paper towel and season with the Italian Rub. Wipe down the pan, if necessary, and return to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the basa for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden and cooked through. On completion, remove from the pan and season.
COMBINE
In the large salad bowl, toss the baby marrow, the cooked quinoa, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, 30ml of olive oil, the quartered tomatoes, the lemon zest, a squeeze of lemon juice (to taste), and ½ of the pesto. Season to taste.
DINNER IS SERVED
Time to plate up! Make a bed of green leaves and top with the loaded quinoa salad. Lay over the golden basa. Garnish with dollops of the remaining pesto, chopped basil and a lemon wedge. Finish off with a drizzle of olive oil for some flair. Buon Appetito!
Quinoa - 225ml
Baby Marrow - 300g
Pesto Princess Basil & Lemon Pesto - 60ml
Basa Fillets - 3
NOMU Italian Rub - 15ml
Sun-dried Tomatoes - 60g
Baby Tomatoes - 240g
Lemons - 2
Green Leaves - 60g
Fresh Basil - 10g
FLUFFY QUINOA
Rinse the quinoa and place in a pot. Submerge in 800ml of salted water. Bring to a simmer. Cook for 12-15 minutes until the quinoa is fluffy and the tails have popped out, adding more water if required. On completion, drain the quinoa if necessary and return to the pot. Cover with a lid and allow it to stand for 5 minutes.
FRYING MOMENT
Place a pan on a medium heat with a drizzle of oil. Fry the baby marrow pieces for 5-6 minutes until golden. Season to taste, remove from the pan, and place in a large salad bowl. Loosen the pesto with olive oil until drizzling consistency.
GOLDEN BASA
Pat the basa dry with some paper towel and season with the Italian Rub. Wipe down the pan, if necessary, and return to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil and a knob of butter (optional). When hot, fry the basa for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden and cooked through. On completion, remove from the pan and season.
COMBINE
In the large salad bowl, toss the baby marrow, the cooked quinoa, chopped sun-dried tomatoes, 40ml of olive oil, the quartered tomatoes, the lemon zest, a squeeze of lemon juice (to taste), and ½ of the pesto. Season to taste.
DINNER IS SERVED
Time to plate up! Make a bed of green leaves and top with the loaded quinoa salad. Lay over the golden basa. Garnish with dollops of the remaining pesto, chopped basil and a lemon wedge. Finish off with a drizzle of olive oil for some flair. Buon Appetito!
Quinoa - 300ml
Baby Marrow - 400g
Pesto Princess Basil & Lemon Pesto - 80ml
Basa Fillets - 4
NOMU Italian Rub - 20ml
Sun-dried Tomatoes - 80g
Baby Tomatoes - 320g
Lemons - 2
Green Leaves - 80g
Fresh Basil - 12g