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Baked Tilapia With Tomatoes

Baked tilapia with tomatoes on a plate

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Ingredients

  • Nonstick vegetable oil spray
  • 4 tilapia fillets
  • 4 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 ½ teaspoons thyme
  • ¼ cup pitted black olives, diced
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ cup red onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • Parsley and lemon wedges for garnish

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 °F.
  2. Spray baking dish with vegetable oil spray.
  3. Arrange fillets in the baking dish. The dish should be large enough so the fillets do no overlap.
  4. Mix remaining ingredients in a bowl.
  5. Spoon the tomato mixture evenly over the fillets.
  6. Bake uncovered 15 to 20 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
  7. Garnish with parsley and a lemon wedge.

Yield: 4 servings
Serving Size: 1 fillet
Calories 265
Total Fat 16 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Cholesterol 58 mg
Sodium 172 mg
Total Fiber 3 g
Protein 22 g
Carbohydrates 9 g
Potassium 635 mg

Recipe Source: Delicious Heart Healthy Latino Recipes/Platillos latinos sabrosos y saludables

Last Updated: May 17, 2013