Special Diets

Cilantro Pesto Tilapia

Cilantro Pesto Tilapia

Serves: 4

Prep Time:15 minutes         Cook Time: 10 to 12 minutes

 

Ingredients:

4 (4 oz) tilapia fillets

2 cups fresh cilantro

1/4 cup slivered almonds

1/4 cup parmesan cheese

1 tsp Food Club Salt

3 garlic cloves, chopped

1/4 cup Food Club Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

1 lemon, juiced

4 cherry tomatoes, diced

 

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400° F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray. Season fish with salt and pepper, to taste, and place fish on baking sheet 2-inches apart. Bake fish for 10 to 12 minutes.

 

In a food processor, add cilantro, almonds, parmesan cheese, salt and garlic; pulse until well blended. Slowly add olive oil and lemon juice. Fold tomatoes into pesto mixture. Top fish with pesto sauce.

 

Nutritional Information:  Calories per Serving: 305, Fat: 20 g (4 g Saturated Fat), Cholesterol: 61 mg, Sodium: 728 mg, Carbohydrates: 8 g, Fiber: 3 g, Protein: 26 g.

 

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