Trout Dish Is Boon to Busy Holiday Chefs

A colorful mixture of chopped ripe tomatoes, pungent basil, olives and feta cheese tops delicate rainbow trout fillets in this dish for the holidays. Greek-Style Rainbow Trout is a boon to busy hosts because it takes less than 10 minutes to assemble and cook.

GREEK-STYLE RAINBOW TROUT

4 rainbow trout fillets

Dash black pepper

1 medium tomato, chopped

1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

2 tablespoons sliced Greek or black olives

2 teaspoons chopped fresh basil leaves or 1 teaspoon dried

2 teaspoons olive oil

Juice of 1 lemon

Lemon slices

Place trout in microwave-safe dish. Season with pepper. Sprinkle tomato, cheese, olives and basil over fillets. Drizzle with oil and lemon juice.

Microwave on HIGH, covered, 2 minutes. Rotate dish and cook 2 to 4 minutes longer, or until fish flakes easily when tested with fork. Garnish with lemon slices. Makes 2 to 4 servings.