Recipe: 12-Minute Garlic Butter Halibut With Arugula Salad

Attention, healthy foodies! It’s that time of year to fire up your grill and make your weekly farmers market trip for quick, easy and fresh summer recipes! This summer, I’m all about cooking meals that make me feel full, satisfied and comfortable at the same time.

My 12-minute garlic halibut with arugula salad is one of my go-to favorite quick and fresh recipes to keep you rocking your summer health and fitness goals. Wow your guests at a dinner party, have your best friend over for a weeknight catch-up dinner, or simply make this beautiful meal for yourself or your family—it’s guaranteed to delight!

This halibut and salad recipe shows you how easy and delicious healthy cooking can be. If you are like me, then you love to eat healthy and also love tons of flavor. You get both with these two incredible recipes. Add a touch of healthy gourmet to your week with these perfect recipes that taste like an expensive restaurant dish without having to be a professional chef.

Now let’s get started!

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12-Minute Garlic Butter Halibut

Serves 2

Ingredients

• 2 halibut fillets
• sea salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• Himalayan pink salt
• 4 tablespoons butter and 2 one-tablespoon pats of butter
• ¼ cup minced garlic
• juice of 1 lemon

Directions

Preheat broiler to high.

Set halibut fillets on a baking sheet or in an oven-safe dish. Sprinkle halibut with salt and pepper. Add small pats of butter underneath halibut fillets. Place in oven and cook until fish is opaque and white, about 12 minutes.

In a large pan, add 4 teaspoons butter and garlic, cook on medium-low heat, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.

After 8 minutes of cooking, add butter and garlic from pan to halibut, drizzling over fillets. Remove and serve immediately with a squeeze of lemon. Enjoy this melt-in-your-mouth dish!

I recommend pairing this halibut dish with my arugula salad recipe, a delightful salad that keeps your hunger in check, for the perfect light summer meal.

Arugula Salad

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

• 1 bag arugula
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• ½ cup pine nuts
• ½ cup grape or cherry tomatoes
• ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
• squeeze of 1 lemon (optional)

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a large salad bowl and serve.

Now go have fun in the kitchen and cook to impress! I hope you love my recipes as much as my family and I do! If you want even more healthy recipes, check out my cookbook “The Naked Confidence Cookbook” on Amazon!

Have a happy summer!

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