Quinoa with Sesame Cucumber Salad and Blackened Fish - Kosher.com

Ingredients

• 4 fillets white fish (like cod, tilapia, or sea bass)
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin, such as Pereg
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon sumac (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne or chili flakes, or adjust to taste
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon Gefen Olive Oil, plus more for searing
• techinah, for topping
• fresh parsley or mint, for garnish
• 3 cucumbers, thinly sliced
• 2 scallions, sliced
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon Gefen Olive Oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup Pereg Quinoa
• 2 cups water
• drizzle Gefen Olive Oil or squeeze lemon (optional)