I have been looking for easy recipes that are healthy and this one fits the bill perfectly. Kid friendly, lots of veggies, tastes like it has chicken in it (but it's really fish), colorful, quick and easy, kids don't even know they're eating fish. What more can you ask for? Here is the recipe.
Tilapia Citrus Couscous
Salad
Ingredients:
1 cup dry whole-grain couscous
Olive oil cooking spray
½ lb tilapia fillets (4 small or 2 large), skin and bones
removed
2 large carrots, peeled and died
1 stalk celery ends timed and finely diced
1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
½ red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and died
Zest and juice 1 lime
Zest and juice ½ lemon
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tsp dried parsley
Sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Instructions:
One: Cook couscous
according to package directions.
Two: Heat a large
nonstick or cast-iron skillet on high heat for 1 minute. Spritz with cooking spray and reduce heat to
medium-high. Place tilapia in skillet
and cook for 2 minutes per side. Remove
tilapia and let cook for 5 minutes before flaking with a fork.
Three: In a large
bowl, combine couscous, tilapia, carrots, celery, onion, and bell pepper. (Note: we sauté the veggies first)
Four: In a medium
bowl, whisk together lime zest and juice, lemon zest and juice, Dijon, oil,
garlic and parsley. Season with salt and
black pepper. Pour dressing over
tilapia-couscous mixture and stir until well combined. Garnish with additional parsley, if
desired. Serve immediately or chill in
refrigerator, covered , for up to 1 day.
Five: enjoy!
