Halibut with Date + Apricot Compote

This Halibut with Date + Apricot Compote offers a delicious balance of savory fish with a sweet, tangy topping. Flaky halibut is baked with fresh kale and lemon zest, while a warm compote of dates, apricots, and walnuts provides a nutrient-rich boost. It's an easy, fertility-friendly dish packed with omega-3s and antioxidants.
halibut with date and apricot compote recipe by Anna, fertility dietitian

SERVES: 4 | ACTIVE TIME: 5 MIN

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (~3-4-oz) filet of halibut (cod, haddock, flounder, tilapia, or other flaky white fish)
  • 1 Tbsp + 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1/4 lemon, zest + juice
  • 1 Tbsp minced shallots
  • 1 cup kale, chopped
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 2 sheets parchment paper

Compote:

  • 1 medjool date, pitted & chopped
  • 1/8 cup dried Turkish apricots, chopped
  • 1/4 lemon zest and juice
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp walnuts, chopped
  • salt & pepper to taste

PREPARATION

  • Preheat oven to 4000F. Toss kale with 1 Tbsp olive oil, salt + pepper.
  • Fish: Line a baking dish large enough to fit the filet with parchment paper. Lay kale leaves on parchment paper, then place halibut filet on bed of kale.
  • Rub fish with 1 tsp olive oil + juice of 1/4 lemon. Next rub with salt, pepper, minced shallots and lemon zest. Top fish with second sheet of parchment paper, folding the edges together to create closed packets.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until fish is flaky and cooked through.
  • Compote: While baking, make compote. Heat olive oil over medium heat in saucepan. Add dates, apricots and walnuts. Cook, stirring occasionally for ~3 min. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon zest + juice from the other 1/4 lemon + parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Remove fish from oven, transfer to plate and top with warm compote + extra fresh parsley for garnish.

Try these double chocolate flourless brownies for dessert!

Anna Bohnengel
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Anna Bohnengel is a registered dietitian trained at the National Institutes of Health with a decade of experience helping restore hormone health, optimize fertility and enjoy a healthy pregnancy.

After turning her own infertility around—without the medical intervention that doctors had claimed as her only option—she developed FERTILE IN FOUR™, a holistic and results-driven coaching program that puts each woman in the driver’s seat of her own fertility.

Contact me today to learn more or to start your fertility journey