Summer is officially over, and the kids are back to school. Regardless if you have kids in school or not, I’m sure you’re looking for a quick and easy dinner to put on the table after a long day. In anticipation of the new Earth Fare opening soon, I want to share a fish recipe. I’m most excited about their seafood department. We will finally have a place in Lake Nona that offers fresh fish off the boat! Earth Fare guarantees that ALL of their seafood is 100% traceable and sustainably-sourced. Seafood available for purchase at Earth Fare is free of preservatives, antibiotics, additives or added hormones.
Earth Fare’s seafood counter will have a minimum of 15 varieties of fresh fish on average on any given day. If you don’t see what you want, they have 100+ varieties of fresh fish available for special order, which is outlined in Earth Fare’s unique Seafood Guide. In fact, they will have your custom order fresh off the boat to you in less than 48 hours, pending seasonal availability. The Earth Fare team handpicks every piece of seafood to ensure that it is fresh and always sustainably-sourced.

If you like fish and are looking for a quick dinner, or maybe even trying to eat on the healthier side, I have always found fish is my go-to. Fish makes for a quick meal. We enjoy Mahi Mahi every other week for dinner in my home. Bonus, my children love fish! I almost always prepare my fish with Cajun seasoning and serve with rice, quinoa, or my favorite, couscous (plus vegetables, of course). I tend to save fish toward the end of the week on a Friday or Saturday night when I don’t have as much energy or motivation to cook dinner. It’s a simple meal to make, and since we never have leftovers, it’s perfect for the weekend.
If you’re looking for a new way to cook Mahi (or any thicker, steak-like white fish), then I think you’ll love this Cajun-style version I created. The base for this fish dish has a trinity mix of red, yellow and green bell peppers. I also use diced onions and fresh tomatoes, and the andouille sausage brings a little heat to the topping. If you’re on a low-carb diet, you could easily make this without any starchy sides and just roast additional veggies.

Pro tip: Dice the tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, and Andouille sausage the night before and store in a sealed container in the refrigerator. Once you’re ready to make the meal, just pull out the chopped veggies and you’ve just save a good 15 minutes of dinner prep time.
Simplify dinner this month and add some more fish to your table. Make my delicious and easy recipe for Baked Cajun Mahi Mahi.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 24 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

4 plum tomatoes, diced

1/2 red bell pepper, diced

1/2 green bell pepper, diced

1/2 yellow bell pepper, diced

1/2 medium white onion, minced

2 links Andouille sausage, diced

3 tablespoons olive oil, divided

2 teaspoons Cajun Seasoning, divided

1 large frozen fillet Mahi-Mahi

Directions:
Preheat oven to 425°F.
In a 9 x 12 glass-baking dish, place the diced plum tomatoes, bell peppers, onion, and Andouille sausage.
Drizzle one tablespoon of the olive oil and sprinkle one teaspoon of the Cajun seasoning on top.
Mix well and then push to the sides of the dish, leaving a large hole for the mahi-mahi.
Drizzle one tablespoon of olive oil on the empty spot in the baking dish. Then add the large frozen mahi-mahi filet to the dish (skin side down).
Drizzle the remaining one tablespoon of olive oil on top and sprinkle the remaining one teaspoon of Cajun seasoning on top of the fish.
Place aluminum foil on top of the glass baking dish and bake for 12 minutes. Then, remove the aluminum foil from the dish and bake for an additional 8-12 minutes (depending on size of your fish) until internal temperature reads 165°F.
Remove from the oven, carefully cut the fish in 3-4 pieces depending on the size of the filet. Place fish on plates and top with tomato, pepper and sausage mixture. Enjoy immediately.

Katie Jasiewicz is currently on the Earth Fare Community Advisory Board (a volunteer position). If you have any feedback you would like to share with her and Earth Fare, please email her at KatiesCucina@gmail.com.