Here delicate white fish is topped with crunchy breadcrumbs and diced pickled beets for a simple Danish dish that combines sweet, salty and sour flavors.

Makes 8 servings

ACTIVE TIME: 25 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 40 minutes

EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy

2 slices slightly stale whole-wheat or rye bread
4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil or canola oil, divided
1/2 cup finely chopped shallot
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons butter
1 tablespoon capers, rinsed
2 pounds Pacific halibut or other firm-fleshed fish (see Ingredient Note), cut into 8 pieces
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 16-ounce jar sliced pickled beets, drained and diced

1. Preheat oven to 425ºF. Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. To make breadcrumbs, grate bread through the large holes of a box grater; place the crumbs in a small bowl and toss with 2 teaspoons oil.
3. Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add shallot and cook, stirring, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in lemon juice and bring to a boil, stirring gently; remove from the heat and add butter. Swirl the pan, letting the butter melt and slightly thicken the sauce. Stir in capers.
4. Sprinkle fish with salt and place in the prepared baking dish. Pour the pan sauce over the fish and sprinkle with the breadcrumbs.
5. Bake the fish until it is opaque in the center, 15 to 18 minutes. Serve each portion topped with about 3 tablespoons pickled beets.

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 207 calories; 6 g fat (1 g sat, 3 g mono); 39 mg cholesterol; 12 g carbohydrate; 25 g protein; 1 g fiber; 221 mg sodium; 654 mg potassium.
Nutrition bonus: Selenium (63% daily value), Magnesium (27% dv), Potassium (19% dv).
1 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 3 lean meat, 1 fat

TIP: Ingredient Note: Just about any fish will take to this treatment beautifully. If using halibut, ask for wild-caught fish from the Pacific; it is more sustainably fished and has a larger, more stable population, according to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch (mbayaq.org/cr/seafoodwatch.asp).

MAKE AHEAD TIP: Prepare the breadcrumbs (Step 2) up to 2 days ahead; store at room temperature in a plastic bag.

I cut the recipe down for just me and my husband, but now I'm going to try the full recipe for a dinner party.

Deborah, Mentor, OH