Baked Victoria Sea Bass with Tomato and Basil Pesto 
Serves 4
This is such a sweet juicy tender fish for baking, it melts in your mouth. Be amazed!
Ingredients:

4 filets of Victoria Sea Bass
zest of one lemon
1-2 lemons cut in thin slices
1 Tbls lemon juice
1 onion diced small
4 Tbls dried tomatoes in
Olive oil – strained and
chopped
1/4 cup Soy [...]

 
 

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False!                           
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Yes this [...]

 
 
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Quinoa
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