Cilantro Lime Tilapia {GF, Low Fat, High Protein + Super Simple}
A weeknight dinner for the whole family!
Servings 2 People
Calories 354kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup Uncooked quinoa
- 1 Cup Water
- 2 Tilapia fillets (3.5 oz each)
- Pinch of smoked paprika
- 2/3 Cup Frozen corn kernels thawed
- 3 Tbsp Lime juice
- 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Onion powder
- 1/4 Cup Cilantro roughly chopped
- Salt/pepper to taste.
- Sriracha for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In alarge pot, bring the water to a boil over high heat.
- Once boiling, stir in the quinoa, cover and reduce the heat to low. Cook until all the water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
- While the quinoa cooks, spray alarge panwith cooking spray and heat over medium/high.
- Sprinkle each side of the tilapia fillets with smoked paprika and cook until white and flaky, about 2-3 minutes per side. Cover and set aside until the quinoa is ready.
- Toss the cooked quinoa with the corn, lime juice, garlic powder, onion powder and cilantro. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Divide the quinoa between two plates and top with tilapia fillets. Drizzle on sriracha is desired.
- DEVOUR
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Nutrition
Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 40.6g | Protein: 34.5g | Fat: 6.5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 68.4mg | Potassium: 782mg | Fiber: 12.4g | Sugar: 3.9g | Vitamin A: 320IU | Vitamin C: 4.9mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 3.4mg