Olive and Pesto-Crusted Cod

Here's a "Wow-er":
(serves 4)

4 6 oz. cod fillets
Parchment paper
Cooking spray
1/2 t. kosher salt
1/4 t. freshly ground pepper
2 T. refrigerated pesto
1 t. grated lemon rind
1&2/2 oz. pitted Castelevtrano olives, chopped
1 (1 oz.) whole-grain bread slice, toasted
4 lemon basil leaves*
Thinly sliced lemon wheels*

Preheat oven to 400. Arrange fish on a parchment lined baking sheet cooked with cooking spray. Sprinkle fish evenly with S&P. Place pesto, rind, olives, and bread in the bowl of a mini food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Spoon olive mixture evenly over fish, pressing to adhere. bake for 12 mins. or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Garnish with a lemon wheel and basil leaf.

"Nothing is miserable but what is thought so, and contrariwise, every estate is happy if he that bears it be content." ~ Boethius. Written while in prison. He understood that our view of changing circumstances and contentment is a personal choice.

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Love,

MM