Jerk up your spring suppers

Fresh sauce livens up crunchy trout

As the days get longer and the weather warmer, appetites tend to turn from hearty dishes, such as soups and stews, to fresher tastes and faster suppers. We’re still months away from summer salads and even much fresh local produce, but bright flavours and simple suppers are calling.

This quick recipe f rom Foodland Ontario uses green-

It makes your kitchen smell wonderful while it simmers.

house tomatoes and peppers to make a lively fresh jerk sauce, full of flavour and slightly hot and sweet. It makes your kitchen smell wonderful while it simmers, and you lightly coat trout filets in a cornmeal-cumin mixture that gets wonderfully crunchy from a quick sauté in melted butter.

Serve the trout and sauce in crusty rolls for a simple sandwich supper — or try soft taco shells.

FOODLAND ONTARIO The delicate texture of trout is enhanced by a coating of cumin-scented cornmeal, contrasting its mild, sweet taste with a bold sauce made from fresh Ontario vegetables.