Cod terrine with apple sauce
- Easy
- 60 min
Soft, light slices packed with the mild good taste of white fish and the earthy color from spinach make this fish terrine a go-to choice for home cooks who want something a little special for gatherings or family meals. The nice look of this seafood appetizer—layers of green spinach with pale moist fish—feels welcoming, while the rich flavors from smoked salmon and a gentle hint of herbs keep things interesting without being too strong for picky eaters. Since it’s a healthy fish recipe that’s naturally gluten-free, it works whether you’re hosting a weekend party, serving a brighter Sunday lunch, or just hoping to add a unique side to a usual weeknight family spread. Reliable dishes like this have a way of making everyone feel like dinner is something to look forward to. The spinach terrine often ends up as a favorite—kids like the soft texture, adults enjoy the delicate tastes, and everyone gets to try a different take on traditional fish ideas.
Busy families can count on this fish terrine for those times when meals need to feel easy but still bring a bit of celebration. Because it fits into both low-carb and gluten-free meal plans, it’s also an easy pick for healthy group dinners. Creative home cooks sometimes use herbs or lemon slices as a fast way to give each bite a lift—great if you want a pretty plate without much extra work. Serve this seafood appetizer as a main dish, on sandwich bread for a light lunch, or paired with crunchy salad for a healthy balance. There’s a lot of versatility here… try spicy horseradish or a drizzle of lemon juice on the side (the bright touch always wakes up the flavors). For anyone hoping to show off with little stress, a nice-looking main like this checks all the boxes—nice texture, good for sharing, healthy without being bland, and absolutely DELICIOUS both warm and cold. Works great for parties, holidays, or days when you just want healthy seafood recipes that everyone will honestly enjoy.
To prepare the fish and spinach terrine, start by cleaning the fish: take the salmon, remove the skin and bones, if present, using tweezers 1, then cut it into pieces 2 and set it aside. Next, move on to cleaning the How to clean the sea bream: remove the skin, fillet it 3
and remove any bones with tweezers 4, then cut it into pieces 5. Proceed in the same way to clean the perch and cut it into pieces as well. In a non-stick pan, with two tablespoons of oil and one clove of garlic, cook the salmon over moderate heat, deglaze with 1 oz of white wine 6, then season with salt and pepper
and add the chopped parsley 7. Cook everything for a few minutes until the salmon is golden, then set it aside 8. Then cook the perch and the sea bream in the same way, always with two tablespoons of oil and one clove of garlic 9,
deglazing with the remaining white wine 10, adding a generous handful of chopped parsley 11, and adjusting salt and pepper. Let everything cook for a few minutes over moderate heat, then set the cooked fish aside.
Clean and wash the spinach thoroughly under running water, drain them and sauté for a few minutes, over moderate heat, in a non-stick pan with two tablespoons of oil, three cloves of garlic, and the anchovy fillets 13. When they are cooked, turn off the heat and keep them aside 14, but warm. In three different bowls filled with cold water, soak the gelatin sheets: 1 tsp for the salmon, 1 tsp for the sea bream and perch, and 1 1/2 tsp for the spinach 15.
Using a blender, blend the spinach with the ricotta 16 and, if necessary, adjust salt and pepper. Add the well-wrung gelatin sheets to the still warm spinach mixture and dissolve them thoroughly 17. Now blend the salmon with 1/2 cup of cream 18,
dissolve the gelatin sheets in 1/4 cup of warm cream and mix them into the mixture (19-20). Then blend the perch and sea bream with 1/2 cup of cream 21
and also add the last 1 tsp of gelatin sheets, dissolved in 1/4 cup of warm cream (22-23). Take a loaf pan of dimensions 10.5x4 inches, line it with parchment paper, and pour the sea bream and perch mixture into it, then let it cool in the freezer for 15-20 minutes before proceeding with the second layer 34.
When the mixture is cold and solid, proceed by adding the second layer, the spinach one, level it well and put the mixture back in the freezer to firm up for another twenty minutes 25. Finally, pour the salmon mixture into the mold, level well, and leave in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours 26. After the indicated time, remove the fish and spinach terrine from the mold and serve chilled 27.