- 1000g potatoes
- 200g kale
- A handful of mint, leaves only
- 2 garlic clove
- 2 lemon
- 4 lemon sole fillets
- 200g French beans
- 500g cherry vine tomatoes
- Sea salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Freshly ground pepper
- Medium pan
- Food processor or pestle and mortar
- Baking tray
- 1.
Scrub the potatoes and cut them into bite-size chunks. Slide the spuds into a pan and cover with cold water. Add a pinch of salt, bring to the boil, then simmer for 10-15 mins, till tender.
- 2.
Meanwhile, roughly chop the kale and pop it in a food processor. Add the mint leaves. Peel and grate in the garlic. Grate in the lemon zest and squeeze in the juice from 1 half. Pour in 1 tbsp olive oil and Season with a little salt and pepper. Blitz to chop finely into a pesto. No food processor? You can chop the ingredients as finely as possible and stir together to make a slightly more rustic, chunkier pesto.
- 3.
Cut the tomatoes into quarters and slide them into a small bowl. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and stir well. Set aside.
- 4.
Trim the French beans and slice them into bitesize pieces. When the potatoes are nearly cooked, add the beans to the pan. Simmer for 2-3 mins, till the beans are bright green and just tender. Drain the spuds and beans and allow them to steam dry for 1 min, then tip into a bowl or dish. Drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil and juice over the remaining lemon half. Season with salt and pepper and gently toss to coat. Set aside, covered with a tea towel or plate to keep warm.
- 5.
Warm your grill to a medium-high heat. Lay the lemon sole fillets on a large baking tray lined with foil, skin-side down. Spread the kale pesto evenly over each fillet. Slide the fish under the grill for 5-6 mins, till flaky, opaque and cooked through.
- 6.
Pop the cooked sole fillets onto a couple of plates and spoon over the tomatoes. Serve with the lemony potatoes and beans on the side.