Oven-Roasted Whole Striped Bass with Cucumber-Onion Salad

Cooking Instructions

METHOD:

Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine oil, chopped tomato, garlic and paprika in a blender; puree until smooth. Remove from blender and set aside. Season whole fish with kosher salt and pepper and rub with tomato mixture. Place fish on a rimmed baking sheet or in a shallow baking dish and bake for about 20 to 25 minutes.

To make the salad, slice cucumbers in half lengthwise, remove seeds, and cut into half moon slices, about 1/4-inch thick. Combine cucumber and sliced tomato, green pepper and onion in a serving bowl. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, vinegar, and olive oil. Season with paprika, salt and pepper to taste, and mix well. Fold the dressing into the cucumber mixture. Serve the cucumber salad over the baked fish.

Round Out the Meal:

With steamed basmati rice.

Kid Friendly:

Limit garlic and paprika, omit green pepper and onion in salad.