Candida Diet Friendly Cod en Papillote with Lemon, Herbs & Vegetables
Cooking for a candida-conscious diet often means scanning every label for hidden sugars, vinegars, and processed additives, which can make weeknight dinners feel like a chore. This parchment-baked cod sidesteps all of that with a short, clean ingredient list built around fresh fish, garden vegetables, olive oil, and bright lemon ā nothing that doesn't belong. The en papillote method is genuinely clever here: sealing everything inside its own little parchment parcel traps the steam, so the cod stays incredibly moist and the zucchini, bell pepper, and cherry tomatoes soften into a light, fragrant sauce without any added starch or sugar. Fresh thyme and parsley do the heavy lifting on flavor, and a squeeze of lemon juice ties it all together in a way that feels restaurant-worthy with almost no effort. Opening the puffed packet at the table releases a cloud of herby, citrusy steam that makes the whole thing feel like a bit of an event. It's the kind of meal that proves eating with intention doesn't have to mean eating boringly.
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4 servings
- 4 cod fillets (about 6 oz each), skin removed
- 2 medium zucchini, thinly sliced into rounds
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 piece yellow bell pepper
- 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced into rounds
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 4 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley
- Ā½ tsp salt
- Ā¼ tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
For serving
- 2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400Ā°F (205Ā°C). Cut four sheets of parchment paper, each about 15 inches long. Fold each sheet in half to crease the center, then open flat on a baking sheet.
- 2
Divide the zucchini rounds and bell pepper slices evenly among the four parchment sheets, arranging them in a single layer on one half of each sheet, just off the center crease.
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