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Pistachio Cod with Mango-Jalapeño Salsa

Pistachio Cod with Mango-Jalapeño Salsa

plus Purple Sweet Potato Mash, Asparagus & Charred Corn
4.5(171)59 Reviews
Avram Salzmann
Avram SalzmannUpdated on July 21, 2026
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Calories
640 kcal
Protein
33g protein
Total
30 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Allergens:
  • Milk
  • Tree Nuts
  • Fish
  • Wheat

This fish dish is swimming in vibrant colors, textures, and flavors! You'll set a flaky pistachio-crusted cod fillet atop a vibrant and antioxidant-rich mash of purple sweet potatoes beside a charred asparagus and corn medley. To finish, top with a tangy-spicy homemade mango-jalapeño salsa.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

1 unit

Corn

1.5 tablespoon

Sour Cream

(Contains: Milk)

6 ounce

Asparagus

½ ounce

Pistachios

(Contains: Tree Nuts)

1 unit

Jalapeño

10 ounce

Icelandic Cod

(Contains: Fish)

1 unit

Lime

¼ cup

Panko Breadcrumbs

(Contains: Wheat)

2 ounce

Mango Chutney

2 unit

Purple Sweet Potato

1 unit

Shallot

Not included in your delivery

teaspoon (tsp)

Salt

1 tablespoon (tbsp)

Olive Oil

1 tablespoon (tbsp)

Butter

(Contains: Milk)

teaspoon (tsp)

Black Pepper

per serving
Calories640 kcal
Fat20 g
Saturated Fat7 g
Carbohydrate76 g
Sugar18 g
Dietary Fiber11 g
Protein33 g
Cholesterol85 mg
Sodium390 mg
Potassium1620 mg
Calcium100 mg
Iron4.5 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
Medium Pot
Potato Masher
Baking Sheet
Large Pan
Peeler
Strainer
Small Bowl
Paper Towel

Cooking Steps

Prep
1
  • Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce.

  • Peel and dice sweet potatoes into ½-inch pieces. Finely chop pistachios. Trim and discard woody bottom ends from asparagus; chop into 1-inch pieces. Drain corn. Halve, peel, and finely dice shallot until you have about 2 TBSP (4 TBSP for 4 servings). Halve jalapeño lengthwise, removing ribs and seeds for less heat; thinly slice lengthwise, then finely dice until you have about 2 TBSP (4 TBSP for 4). Halve lime.

Cook Sweet Potatoes
2
  • Place sweet potatoes in a medium pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, 15-20 minutes.

  • Reserve ½ cup sweet potato cooking liquid (1 cup for 4 servings), then drain. Return sweet potatoes to pot; add 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4) and sour cream. Mash until smooth and creamy, adding splashes of reserved sweet potato cooking liquid as needed.

  • Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.

Bake Cod
3
  • While sweet potatoes cook, in a small bowl, combine pistachios, panko, a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper.

  • Pat cod* dry with paper towels. Season all over with salt and pepper. Mound tops of cod with pistachio mixture, pressing to adhere. Lightly coat a baking sheet with olive oil and add cod, coated sides up.

  • Bake on top rack until crust is browned and crispy and cod is cooked through, 8-10 minutes. TIP: If the crust isn’t browning, broil for the last minute of cooking!

Cook Asparagus & Corn
4
  • Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add asparagus and cook until beginning to soften, 2-3 minutes.

  • Add corn in a single layer and cook, undisturbed, until corn begins to char, 2-3 minutes.

  • Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until asparagus is tender and corn is charred, 2-3 minutes more. TIP: If corn begins to pop, cover pan.

Make Salsa
5
  • While veggies cook, in a second small bowl, combine diced shallot, diced jalapeño, mango chutney, and juice from lime. Season with salt and pepper.

Serve
6
  • Divide sweet potato mash between plates and spread evenly into a circle (about ¼ inch thick). Top with cod and asparagus and corn in separate sections. Top with mango-jalapeño salsa and serve.

Customer reviews

Review summary

Updated on Apr 2026
  • Flavor: The pistachio crust and mango-jalapeño salsa earned praise, though some found the flavor combinations didn't mesh well together.
  • Ease of prep: This is a time-intensive, complicated dish that requires careful timing and attention to multiple components.
  • Suggestions: Add more pistachios for stronger flavor, reduce shallot for milder salsa, and consider adding sugar to balance acidity.
  • Portions: Purple sweet potatoes cook slowly and need extra time; some wished for larger portions of fish and vegetables.
AI-generated from customer reviews

Reviews from our home cooks

E
Elizabeth SchneidersCooked for 2 people
|Dec 8, 2025

Individually, the ingredients were all good, but the flavors of this meal did not come together well. The flavor of the fish and pistachios was very good, but it got lost by serving it on top of all the sweet potatoes. We liked the zippy salsa a lot but the charred corn flavor was also lost on us. Maybe oven roasting the sweet potatoes and serving them on the side might have worked better for me. This recipe was also a lot of work. Not sure I would make it again.

N
Noelle MailhotCooked for 4 people
|Dec 2, 2025

Love love love everything about this! It checked all of the boxes- delicious, veggie forward, new and different, and healthy. The produce was all great. I would get this every time this goes on menu!

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Ashley CochranCooked for 3 people
|Dec 12, 2025

Huge portion. The salsa was amazing on the fish. The purple sweet potatoes were a nice addition but added a large amount of time to the prep work.

C
Chasta HiteCooked for 2 people
|Dec 4, 2025

I was so impressed with this recipe. Everything came together perfectly. The shallots in the sauce were a little strong but still really good

C
Carol FredlundCooked for 2 people
|Dec 6, 2025

Loved the purple potatoes; lovely fish fillets, salsa a good, spicy complement - overall, a novel change from the ordinary

K
kevin bernardCooked for 2 people
|Dec 6, 2025

Added 2 TBSP of tomato paste to the salsa to make it less watery...plus added some garlic powder, Smoked paprika and chipotle powder to the salsa and on the cod.

J
Julie KiefferCooked for 4 people
|Dec 9, 2025

Very yummy. I liked the pistachio cod with the mango jalapeño salsa. The purple sweet potatoes were really delicious 😋

J
Jo Ann GrahamCooked for 2 people
|Dec 12, 2025

Charring the vegetables. And the "salsa" was pretty runny. I added sugar and salt to the salsa and it was much more flavorful and less acidic.

K
Kristie SchmitCooked for 2 people
|Dec 8, 2025

Pretty easy and I love all the colors. Makes the plate very inviting.

E
Emily WhippleCooked for 2 people
|Dec 5, 2025

This was excellent. One of the few things I'd be willing to pay extra for, and purchase again, because it's actually worth it.

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