Best Cilantro Lime Quinoa Bowl With Blackened Tilapia Recipes

CILANTRO-LIME QUINOA BOWL WITH BLACKENED TILAPIA

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This is my take on the cilantro-lime quinoa bowl from everyone's favorite Mexican-inspired coastal fast food chain. It turned out pretty good. You can season the tilapia or buy the pre-seasoned ones at the market. If you have an Aldi grocery nearby, they have a fresh tilapia seasoned with a Southwest rub, which is perfect for this recipe.

Provided by Raluca

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 1h

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 22

Ingredients

1 ½ tablespoons paprika
½ tablespoon onion powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
2 tilapia fillets
1 cup water
½ cup quinoa
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 large lime, zested and juiced
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
salt to taste
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 cups chopped romaine lettuce, or to taste
1 cup fresh spinach leaves, or to taste
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 Roma tomato, chopped
1 avocado, chopped
2 tablespoons roasted pepitas, or to taste
2 wedges lime

Steps:

Combine paprika, onion powder, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, oregano, and garlic powder in a bowl. Rub about 1 tablespoon of the mixture on each side of both tilapia fillets, making sure to use up all the seasoning. Let fillets sit while preparing the quinoa, about 15 minutes.
Combine water, quinoa, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until quinoa absorbs all the liquid, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in lime zest, juice, and cilantro. Season with salt.
Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Cook tilapia fillets until fish flakes easily with a fork, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
Arrange romaine lettuce and spinach over 2 bowls. Divide tilapia, cooked quinoa, black beans, and tomato over the bowls. Top with avocado and pepitas. Serve each portion with a lime wedge.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 680.8 calories, Carbohydrate 73.4 g, Cholesterol 40.9 mg, Fat 28.1 g, Fiber 24.5 g, Protein 42.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 1355.5 mg, Sugar 4.6 g

LIME-CILANTRO TILAPIA

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I have so much fun serving this Mexican-inspired tilapia at summer parties. Finish it off with a side of rice and a salad loaded with sliced avocadoes and tomatoes. -Nadine Mesch, Mount Healthy, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, divided
4 tilapia fillets (6 ounces each)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
2 tablespoons lime juice

Steps:

In a shallow bowl, mix flour, salt, pepper and 1/4 teaspoon cumin. Dip fillets in flour mixture to coat both sides; shake off excess., In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add fillets; cook, uncovered, 3-4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove and keep warm., To the same pan, add broth, cilantro, lime zest, lime juice and remaining cumin; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 2-3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve with tilapia.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 198 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 83mg cholesterol, Sodium 398mg sodium, Carbohydrate 6g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 33g protein. Diabetic Exchanges