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Mediterranean Baked Cod with Olives & Tomatoes

"White fish, olives, capers, tomatoes. Mediterranean diet in a baking dish — done in 20 minutes."

🕐 Prep: 10 min 🔥 Cook: 20 min 👥 4 servings 📊 Easy
🌿 Anti-Inflammatory🫀 Heart-Healthy🫘 Kidney-Safe

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Based on our database of 175+ food-drug interactions. These are general awareness notes — not medical advice. Always confirm with your pharmacist.
No major food-drug interactions found

This recipe doesn't contain common high-risk interaction foods. As always, check with your pharmacist if you have specific concerns about your medications.

🛒 Ingredients

  • 4 cod fillets (6 oz each)
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 cup Kalamata olives, pitted
  • 2 tbsp capers
  • 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine or low-sodium broth
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • Fresh parsley and lemon wedges to serve

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
  2. Arrange cod in a baking dish.
  3. In a bowl, combine tomatoes, olives, capers, garlic, olive oil, wine, oregano, and red pepper flakes.
  4. Pour the mixture over and around the cod.
  5. Bake 18–20 minutes until fish flakes easily with a fork.
  6. Serve with fresh parsley and lemon wedges.

🥗 Nutrition Highlights

✓ Lean protein from cod✓ Anti-inflammatory monounsaturated fats from olives✓ Lycopene from tomatoes✓ Low potassium, low phosphorus compared to oily fish

🩺 Why This Recipe Works for Your Conditions

🌿 Anti-Inflammatory

The Mediterranean dietary pattern is the most evidence-backed anti-inflammatory diet. Olive oil, tomatoes, and herbs together reduce multiple inflammatory markers. This dish is essentially the Mediterranean diet on a plate.

🫀 Heart-Healthy

Lean white fish replaces saturated-fat meat. Olive oil and olives provide heart-protective monounsaturated fats. Low sodium when capers are rinsed.

🫘 Kidney-Safe

Cod is lower in potassium and phosphorus than most fish — a kidney-safe protein source. Olive oil and tomatoes add flavor without mineral burden.

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