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Tilapia with Fruity Southwestern Salsa

Jessica Clark
Craving some healthy food for dinner this evening? This Tilapia with Fruity Southwestern Salsa recipe is so delicious, you are definitely going to want to tuck this one into your recipe box! This tilapia dish is soon to become one of your favorite healthy recipes.
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Sea Food
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 4 tilapia fillets skinless
  • 2 TBL olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 medium zucchini peeled and made into zoodles
  • 2 TBL of water for steaming
  • 4 medium-sized green onions thinly sliced
  • 2 avocados peeled and diced
  • 3 California navel oranges thin-sliced, peeled, cut into chunks
  • 1 lemon thin-sliced, peeled, cut into chunks
  • 1 lime thin-sliced, peeled, cut into chunks
  • 1 TBL lime juice
  • 2 teaspoon of honey or 3 teaspoon stevia powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon chipotle powder

Instructions
 

  • Prepare all your ingredients before cooking. This recipe cooks quickly and you do not want things overcooking while you are preparing other things.
  • Slice the avocados through the skin and around the pit in their center. Place the whole avocado between your hands and twist in opposite directions to separate the avocado from its pit. You will most likely have to scoop the pit out of one side or the other of avocado halves. Once you have the pit out, use a spoon to scoop the meat from their skins.
  • Coarsely dice the avocado halves and place them in a small mixing bowl and add your fruit chunks. Combine these with the avocado pieces and the white parts of the green onions. Slice some of the green parts of the onions for garnish.
  • Now, mix the lime juice, honey, and salt in a separate small bowl until well mixed and pour over the avocado and fruit pieces, and toss them to coat everything. Sprinkle the chipotle powder over the salsa and set aside while you cook the zoodles.
  • Place your zoodles in a microwave-safe dish with a lid and add 2 TBL of water and microwave on high for 3 minutes or until they are cooked to your satisfaction. You don't want to cook them to mush, so start with 3 minutes and add 30-second increments until they are al dente'(soft enough to chew but not so soft they are mush).
  • In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil while you salt and pepper both sides of each fillet. Brown the fillets in the hot oil for 4 minutes per side. Move the fillets to a plate and keep them warm.
  • Make a bed of zoodles on a serving plate and add a cooked tilapia fillet. Sprinkle some of the salsa over the warm fish and sprinkle with the green onion tops. Serve right away. Yum!

Notes

This recipe is already naturally dairy-free so no need for subs!
Keyword dairy free, gluten free, low carb
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