butternut squash and trout bake with fresh salsa

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 butternut squash, halved lengthwise and seeded
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill, or to taste
• 2 (4 ounce) fillets rainbow trout
• 1 teaspoon olive oil, or as needed
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• preheat an oven to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c). line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• combine tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a bowl. place squash halves on a baking sheet. fill butternut squash cavities with tomato salsa mixture, reserving about 2 tablespoons of salsa for garnish. brush cut surfaces of squash with 1 tablespoon olive oil. sprinkle squash with 2 tablespoons of dill.
• bake squash in the preheated oven until almost tender, about 45 minutes.
• remove baking sheet from oven; place trout fillets baking sheet, brush with 1 teaspoon olive oil, and sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons dill. return to oven and bake until trout fillets are opaque and fish flakes easily with a fork, about 15 more minutes. serve fillets on top of squash halves, served with reserved salsa.