Tilapia with cilantro & lime quinoa (330 cals)

SueSueDio

I made this for lunch today and enjoyed the flavours, so I thought I'd share it! (Not my recipe - from a website, link at end.) It's pretty easy - I'm no cook and I managed it just fine!

It makes two servings but no one else in my house would want to eat it, so I made the full amount of quinoa but only cooked one piece of fish. The other half of the quinoa is in my fridge to eat on another day.

On to the recipe...

1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
1 cup water
2 tilapia fillets (thawed if frozen)
pinch of paprika (the original recipe calls for smoked, but I used the standard stuff)
2/3 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed
3 tbsp lime juice
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped

In a large pot, bring the water to a boil over high heat. Stir in the quinoa (previously rinsed if necessary), cover the pan and reduce heat to low. Cook until all the water is absorbed (approx. 15-20 minutes).

Towards the end of the cooking time, lightly spray a frying pan with cooking spray and heat over medium-high. Sprinkle each side of the fish with paprika and cook until white and flaky, 2-4 minutes per side. (Cover and set aside if necessary, keep warm.)

Toss cooked quinoa with the remaining ingredients, season to taste with salt & pepper if wished. The webpage also suggests a splash of sriracha if you like it.

Enjoy!


Nutritional info per serving (does not include salt & pepper):

330 calories, fat 5g (1g saturated), carbs 45g (5g fibre, 2g sugar), protein 28g, sodium 90mg, cholesterol 40mg.


Recipe with photos on this page:

http://www.foodfaithfitness.com/easy-tilapia-recipe-with-cilantro-and-lime/