Benefits: Heart + Immunity + Brain & Vision + Anti-Aging Beauty
Here you've got a tasty recipe that is low fat, heart-healthy, and good for your circulation. It comes from a Chinese colleague, whose family owned and operated Chinese seafood restaurants for years. This is what they had the chef prepare for them almost every evening when they sat down for dinner. Besides its wonderful taste, it's also a beautiful dish with the colorful peppers.
Tangy and crunchy, bell peppers come in a rainbow of colors. They are packed with vitamins C and A, two antioxidants that work together to neutralize free radicals. Their content of beta-carotene, the vitamin A precursor, supports vision health and skin regeneration. Among many beneficial vitamins, peppers contain vitamin B6 , folic acid, and fiber—all helpful for protection against hardening of the arteries and heart disease. Compared with green peppers, red peppers contain more vitamins and nutrients, especially lycopene, a carotenoid that can help protect against certain cancers such as prostate and cervical cancers.
Recipe information
Yield
Serves 4
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
Step 2
2. Put the fish in a baking dish and top with the bell peppers, onion, ginger, and soy sauce. Drizzle the orange juice over the fish and sprinkle the zest evenly over it; cover the dish tightly with parchment paper. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the fish is cooked through.
Step 3
3. Using two large spatulas, transfer the fish to a serving platter, pour the juices from the baking dish over the top, and garnish with the scallions.
