Healthy Recipe for Mediterranean Diet Fish Stew

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 pound cod or any whitefish filets
• Salt and pepper
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 8 ounces baby bella mushrooms, sliced
• 3 carrots, peeled and sliced
• 2 zucchini, sliced
• 1/2 red onion, diced
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 (28-ounce) can or carton crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup vegetable stock
• 1/2 cup kalamata olives
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil (or 2 tsp dried)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 4 cups fresh spinach
• 1/4 cup pepitas (shelled pumpkin seeds)