If you serve this dish to guests they will think it’s super fancy but we can keep the secret that it’s really very easy! haha!

What is Puttanesca Anyway?

Puttanesca is the name of a tomato based sauce made in Italy. It has a colorful past in how it got its name.

One variation is that Puttanesca sauce was named after ladies of the evening and it was a quick meal they could throw together in between customers. Ladies of the evening were called Puttana. Hence Puttanesca.

Another idea behind the name was that it is a sauce containing leftovers and everything in the kitchen. AKA the whore of sauces.

I love the sauce and that you can add more or less of your favorite ingredients and customize it to your liking. So regardless of where the name came from it is still one of my favorites! You can serve the sauce over pasta, chicken, or fish. It is very versatile. Mahi Puttanesca is very flavorful without being overly fishy tasting.

What do I need to make this fancy sauce?  This is the best part and why you are going to fall in love with this sauce! You can throw together whatever ingredients you love and have on hand. Here is what went into my Puttanesca sauce:

One Jar of Marinara Sauce- I love Rao’s.
1 jar of capers- use however many you would like.
Kalamata Olives or any olive variety 
Chopped Yellow onion
Chopped Red onion
Artichoke Hearts- mine were in a jar
Tomatoes that are chopped
Minced Garlic
Salt and Pepper
And of course the Mahi Mahi.

I started out by placing 4 pieces of parchment paper on a baking sheet. Then fold the parchment paper into a rectangle and drizzle a little olive oil and put the fish on the paper.

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SEE HOW I FOLDED THE PAPER HERE:

I baked it in the oven at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes.

The fish was cooked perfectly and was so YUMMY!

I served it over Quinoa and with a big salad!

You might also like to pair this with my delicious Mashed Cauliflower to keep it lower carb.

If you change the protein to chicken, you will need to add additional time for cooking. I would use a meat thermometer to make sure your chicken is cooked but it should take about 40 minutes.

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Here’s The Recipe Mahi Puttanesca
This recipe is easy to make and delicious to eat!

SERVINGS 4 people

INGREDIENTS  

• 4 Mahi Mahi Fillets
• 1 Jar of Marinara Sauce I use Rao's
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 Jar of Capers
• 1 Jar of Kalamata Olives
• 1/4 Red Onion Chopped
• 1/4 Yellow Onion Chopped
• 1 Jar of Artichoke Hearts
• 1 tsp Minced Garlic
• 1 Tomato chopped
• 1 pinch S & P

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Tear a piece of parchment paper about a foot square. Repeat 4 times.
• Fold it into a rectangle. (There is a video in the post)
• Place the papers on a sheet pan.
• Drizzle a little olive oil on the paper where you are going to put the fish.
• Place 1 piece of Mahi in each paper.
• Add the rest of the ingredients to each fish packet. You can add more or less of any of them based on your favorites!
• Fold the paper to form a packet. See the video for any questions 
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 20-25 minutes. The fish should be flaky when it's done.
• Serve with a big salad or any of your favorite sides!

Hope you enjoy this recipe and make it often as we do!

As Always,

Best Wishes for Gluten Free Dishes!

XO,
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Michelle

I love the beautiful colors and the fresh taste of this recipe! You can spice it up by adding a spicy pepper in it if you like or more jerk seasoning.

It is a very simple recipe to make as long as you are ok with chopping fruit and veggies into small pieces! I even made it easier by using organic rotisserie chicken! Leave the heat of cooking for the store.

Other Variations of This Recipe:
If you don’t eat chicken or just feel like switching it up, you could make this recipe with baked Mahi Mahi. You could even throw the Mahi and Caribbean Salad into a Soy Paper wrapper and have cooked sushi!

These wraps are really pretty and would be a perfect party appetizer! Plus the zing and flavor would pair well with delicious light white wine! Now I want to plan a party and serve these! Who’s in?

Here are a few cute items to serve these on:

What You Need to Make These Caribbean Chicken Wraps:

1-2 Mangoes depending on the size
A Pineapple
Papaya
2 Peppers- 1 Green and 1 Red or Orange pepper
A Red Onion
A Cucumber
1 Bunch of Cilantro
A Jalapeno if desired
1 TSP Jerk Seasoning (I used Flavor God)
2 Cups Rotisserie Chicken Meat cubed
1/4 Cup Jalapeno Olive Oil- or regular Olive or Avocado oil
1/4 Cup Jalapeno Balsamic Vinegar
1-2 Heads of Butter Lettuce

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Here’s The Recipe:Caribbean Chicken WrapsTropical chicken lettuce wraps are fast and delicious to make!

INGREDIENTS  

• 2 Mangoes Peeled and chopped
• 1 Pineapple chopped (you might only need half)
• 1 Papaya remove seeds and chop
• 1 Red Onion chopped
• 1 Green Pepper chopped
• 1 Red or Orange Pepper chopped
• 1 Cucumber Peeled, seeds removed and chopped
• 1 Bunch of Cilantro chopped
• 1 Jalapeno if desired chopped
• 1 TSP Jerk seasoning
• 1/4 cup Jalapeno Olive oil
• 1/4 cup Jalapeno balsamic
• 2 cups Cooked Chicken Breast chopped
• 2 Heads of Butter Lettuce washed and patted dry

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Chop all of the ingredients and put into a bowl.
• Mix in the oil, vinegar and seasoning. Stir to combine.
• Lay the lettuce leaves out on a platter.
• Fill lettuce cups with the salad
• You can also wrap the salad in soy paper or serve it with rice!
• Enjoy!

I hope you enjoy this recipe! This recipe makes me wish we were back in St. Martin on the catamaran with the breeze blowing in my hair! We went with Tradewinds on this trip!
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As Always,

Best Wishes for Gluten Free Dishes!

XO,
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Michelle