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easy trader joes seafood blend recipe served over pasta

Easy Trader Joes Seafood Blend Recipe

Susan — Hen and Horse Design
One skillet, simple ingredients, done in twenty minutes. This Trader Joes seafood blend recipe is loaded with Mediterranean flavor — briny olives, burst tomatoes, capers and fresh herbs. A healthy heart friendly dinner with almost no cleanup
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Bag 12 oz. Trader Joe's Frozen Seafood Blend thawed and patted very dry
  • 1 Pint Cherry Tomatoes
  • 2 Cups Fresh Baby Spinach
  • 1/3 Cup Kalamata Olives Pitted and Halved
  • 2 Tbsp Capers
  • Cloves Minced Garlic Cloves
  • 3 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 Lemon Juice & Zest
  • 1/4 Cup White Wine (or Chicken Broth)
  • 3 Tbsp Fresh Parsley
  • 3 Tbsp Fresh Basil
  • 1/2 Tsp Crushed Red Pepper
  • Salt and Black Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high.
  • Add cherry tomatoes and cook without stirring 4 minutes until blistered and bursting.
  • Add garlic and red pepper flakes and cook 1 more minute.
  • Add Kalamata olives, capers, and wine or broth. Stir gently and press some tomatoes to release their juices. Let bubble 2 minutes.
  • Pat seafood blend very dry and season with salt and pepper. Nestle into the pan in a single layer. Cook 2–3 minutes per side until just cooked through.Remove from heat.
  • Add spinach and toss until wilted. Squeeze lemon juice and zest over everything.
  • Scatter fresh herbs on top and serve immediately.