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Mediterranean Microwave Fish With Green Beans, Tomatoes, and Olives

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An elegant Mediterranean-inspired fish dinner is just a push of the microwave button away.

1/2 pound green beans, trimmed

1/2 pint cherry tomatoes

1 ounce pitted Kalamata olives, thinly sliced (about 3 tablespoons)

2 garlic cloves, very finely chopped

2 tablespoons dry white wine

1 tablespoon olive oil

3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided

2 (6-ounce) skinless flounder or tilapia fillets, 1/2 inch thick

2 sprigs thyme

An 8x8-inch microwave-proof baking dish

Toss green beans, tomatoes, olives, garlic, wine, oil, 1/4 tsp. salt, and 1/8 tsp. pepper in baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap, poke a small hole in the center, and microwave on high 3 minutes. Remove from microwave, uncover, and stir.
Season fish on both sides with remaining 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/8 tsp. pepper, then arrange over green bean mixture in baking dish. Top each fillet with 2 thyme sprigs. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave on high 2 1/2 minutes. Check if fish is opaque; if not, continue microwaving at 20-second intervals. Remove from microwave and let sit, covered, 2 minutes.