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Baked Halibut

Cullen's Baked Halibut Tomato Olive Vinaigrette

3/4 cup Cherry tomatoes, plus 1 C mixed red and yellow pear or cherry tomatoes
1 tbl Plus 3/4 t fresh lemon juice
1 tbl Plus 1 3/4 t olive oil
4 x Oil-cured black olives, pitted and finely chopped
    Salt & freshly ground pepper
6 x Baby artichokes
4 x 4 oz fillets halibut or other firm, skin removed white-fleshed fish
1 tbl Chervil, coarsely chopped, plus 4 sprigs as garnish
1 x Bulb fresh fennel
2 cup Baby spinach leaves

 Method :
1. Puree 3/4 C cherry tomatoes in a blender and strain through a sieve; discard solids. Combine tomato juice, 1 T each lemon juice and oil, olives, and salt and pepper to taste in a bowl; set aside.
2. Trim tough outer leaves of artichokes. in a 3-quart pot fitted with a steamer, bring 2 inches of water to a boil. Steam artichokes for 10 minutes, or until tender. Remove from pot; set aside to cool.
3. Heat oven to 400F. Heat a nonstick ovenproof skillet with 1 t oil over medium heat. Season both sides of fillets with salt and pepper; place in pan. Cook, on one side only, until well browned, about 4 minutes. Finish cooking in oven, about 3 more minutes.
4. Meanwhile, quarter artichokes; remove choke only if it is purple.
Toss artichokes with remaining lemon juice and olive oil and chopped chervil. Slice pear or cherry tomatoes in half. Set aside.
5. Slice fennel crosswise as thinly as possible and arrange on 4 plates. Place fish on top of fennel and arrange artichokes, halved tomatoes, and spinach on plate around fish. Spoon dressing over fish and vegetables. Garnish with chervil sprigs .