After the Bell Mediterranean Tilapia

Recipe: Mediterranean Baked Tilapia

Cook Time: 25 mins

Serving: 4-6 

Recipe Modifications: 

  • Did not include olives.
  • Halved the recipe because I am cooking for one.
  • Substituted dried rosemary and oregano instead of fresh.
  • Used roma tomatoes instead of cherry. 
  • Did not include chopped fresh dill.

Ingredients: 

1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary leaves 

1 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano

2 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp ground coriander

1 tsp paprika 

2 tsp kosher salt

1 tsp ground black pepper

6 large skinless tilapia fillets 

2 Tbsp olive oil

1 cucumber

1 cup multicolor cherry tomatoes, halved 

½ cup diced pitted kalamata or assorted olives

3 Tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 

4 Tbsp Zippy Vinaigrette 

3 or 4 cups baby arugula

2 bags microwavable whole grains or your choice of cooked rice 

Crumbled feta cheese 

Chopped fresh dill

Recipe: Zippy Vinaigrette

Cook time: 5 mins

Makes: 2 cups 

Recipe Modifications:

  • Halved the recipe because I am cooking for one. 
  • Did not include fresh chives.
  • Did not include red pepper flakes. 

Ingredients:

2 lemons 

1 orange

½ cup olive oil

1 Tbsp whole-grain mustard

1 tsp minced fresh flat-leaf parsley

1 tsp minced fresh oregano

½ tsp minced fresh chives 

2 Tbsp honey

Pinch of red pepper flakes 

Kosher salt and ground black pepper

Recipe Cost

Estimate: $95 for 6 servings, that comes to $15.83 per person.

Recipe Steps

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 375°F. Combine all the seasonings in a bowl.

Step 2: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lay the tilapia fillets on top. Drizzle with olive oil.

Step 3: With the prepared seasoning mixture, generously coat both sides of the tilapia. Bake in the oven for 12–14 minutes, remove when it is light golden and opaque but not dry. 

Step 4: While the tilapia is baking, prepare the Zippy Vinaigrette. Combine all the ingredients in a masen jar and shake well. 

Step 5: Dice the vegetables needed for the salad.

Step 6: Remove the tilapia from the oven. Plate rice, cooked tilapia, and vegetable salad with arugula.

Serve and enjoy!

Recipe Review ⭐⭐⭐

I gave this recipe 3/5 stars. It was a decent recipe that offered me a healthy meal option. The tilapia was a good source of protein and I liked that the fish was baked and not fried. Although it was a good option for a balanced dinner, the overall flavor could have been better. I would make a few changes to the seasoning to improve the overall taste. I chose to use dried herbs but it would have been better to use fresh ones like the recipe recommended. I would add less vinaigrette on the salad because the flavor was overpowering and took away from the flavor of the main dish. Finally, this recipe had so many ingredients! Luckily I had a number of them at home (part of the reason I picked this recipe as my first) but not something I would make if I had not already had some of the items. Overall, this was a decent recipe and I would make it again with a few adjustments. This would be a healthy, quick meal for a busy teacher on a week night!

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