Lemon Garlic Tilapia

You are in for a treat (if you like fish) This is one of my absolute favorite go-to recipes, it is packed with flavor and super quick/easy to make.  When hubby & I decided to get fit in 2009, I stumbled across this recipe somewhere and have been making it ever since.  

Lemon Garlic Tilapia

Ingredients:
4 tilapia fillets
1 TB olive oil
1 TB butter
juice of 1 lemon
1 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp dried parsley flakes
dash of salt
cayenne pepper to taste

Directions:
1.  Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray. Place tilapia inside pan.
2. Melt butter in microwave (10-15 seconds).  Add olive oil, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, & parsley flakes.  Saute for a few minutes and pour over tilapia. Sprinkle cayenne pepper (optional)
3.  Bake for 13 min. Broil for 2-3.
***Note, I've been using the larger tilapia fillets sold at Costco, and have been baking for 20 minutes***

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As you can see in the pic, I usually accompany this with quinoa (with lemon juice, salt/pepper) and a veggie.  Even my daughter loves this recipe (light on the cayenne pepper)

Enjoy!

Tilapia with Kale and Tomato

You know I love me some Shaun T. ♥

This recipe is straight from the T25 recipe booklet. It's not only healthy and full of flavor, but super easy and quick to make. Yesssssss!

Tilapia with Kale and Tomato

Ingredients(for 2 servings):

2 (6 oz) raw tilapia filets

Sea salt, to taste

Ground black pepper, to taste

2 tsp extra virgin olive oil

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

4 cups fresh kale, chopped

1 can of diced tomatoes, with juice

Directions:

1.  Season both sides of tilapia with sea salt and pepper.  Set aside

2. Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat.  Add garlic and kale, stirring frequently for about 1-2 minutes.

4. Add tomatoes with juice. Stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low.

5. Place tilapia on top of kale mixture and cover to cook for about 1 minute. Gently turn tilapia over and cook for additional 2-3 minutes (or until cooked through and flakes easily with a fork)

6.  Remove from heat and ENJOY!

We always make a side of quinoa to compliment this amazing dish, and usually end up using diced tomatoes with green chiles to add a little kick (and maaaaybe some cholula)

And yes, even my *almost* 2 year old loves it.  This makes me super happy, because I'm always worried about her getting enough healthy fats.

That does it for today's post, until next time!

Lex