Pan-Seared Trout with Parsnip Wedges and Wilted Spinach
Crispy-skinned trout with dill, sweet roasted parsnip wedges and soft garlicky spinach.
- Celiac
- AIP
- Hashimoto's
- Low-FODMAP
- GERD
- PCOS
- Anti-inflammatory
- Pregnancy
- Dairy-free
- Alpha-gal
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Heart health
- Gluten-free
- Crohn’s and colitis
- IBS
- High cholesterol
- Low-GI
- Paleo
- Sheet pan
- One pan
- Gluten-free dairy-free

Ingredients
- 3 fillets trout fillets, about 6 oz each
- 1.5 lb parsnips, cut into wedges
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- 5 oz baby spinach
- 1 tsp salt
Method
- Toss the parsnips with oil and roast until browned and tender.25 min timer
- Season the trout, then sear skin-side down until the skin crisps.4 min timer
- Flip the fillets and cook briefly until the flesh flakes easily.3 min timer
- Wilt the spinach in the pan with most of the dill.2 min timer
- Plate the trout over spinach with the parsnips and the last of the dill.
Why it works
- Type 2 diabetes: Fish and greens carry the plate, with roasted parsnip as the veg carb.
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Fresh trout, spinach and dill with olive oil, no soy or seaweed.
- Autoimmune protocol (AIP): Fish, parsnips and spinach with olive oil and dill, nothing off-list.
- Celiac disease: Bare fillet and roasted roots, no sauces or grain products.
- Acid reflux (GERD): Seared fish and roasted parsnips, seasoned with dill instead of citrus or spice.
- IBS: Trout, spinach and parsnip sit comfortably in a gentle, simple plate.
- Milk allergy: The fish crisps in olive oil, no butter basting here.
- Wheat allergy: Naked seared fillets with no flour, breading or crust.
- Egg allergy: Skin-on fillets seared in oil only, no egg coating.
- Gluten-free: Fish, parsnips, spinach and dill, with no hidden gluten to check.
- Anti-inflammatory: Oily fish seared in olive oil with spinach and roasted roots.
- Paleo: Fish, root vegetables and greens with olive oil and fresh dill.
- Egg-free: A flourless, egg-free sear on the fish, crisp from the skin itself.
- Dairy-free: Dill and olive oil finish the fish, no cream or butter.
- No spicy food: Dill and salt do the seasoning, gentle all the way.
Celiac check: watch for hidden gluten in soy sauce, stock, malt vinegar and seasoning blends, and oats that aren’t certified. Gluten gives food ideas, not medical advice: always check labels for allergens and cross-contact.
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