Lime Tilapia with Citrus Avocado Salsa
4 portions
25mWith a little bit of tang, sweetness, and spice - this bright citrus salad goes great with this lightly seasoned whitefish.
What you will need
Citrus Salad
1 Tbsp Lime Juice
1 Green Onion
1 Orange
1 Grapefruit
1 tsp Honey
1 Avocado
pinch Salt
1/2 Fresno Chili, optional
Fish
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1.5 lbs Tilapia Fillets
pinch Black Pepper
pinch Salt
1 Green Onion
1 cup Microwavable White Rice
(Nutritional facts 85 calories, 3.29 g fat, 4.5 g carbohydrates, 10.09 g protein, 24 mg cholesterol, 283 mg sodium)How to cook
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Gather all ingredients. If frozen, thaw the tilapia before pan-frying.
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Portion all ingredients.
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Cut the lime in half and extract the juice of one half. Slice the other half into wedges.
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Chop off the root end of the green onions and slice into super thin rounds.
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Slice the top and bottom off of the orange. Run the knife around the outside of the orange between the fruit and the peel. You will want to fully remove the pith so you can cut out the segments.
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Slice on either side of the segments to remove the fruit sections.
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Slice the orange segments into 1/2 inch pieces.
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Slice the top and bottom off of the grapefruit. Run the knife around the outside of the orange between the fruit and the peel. You will want to fully remove the pith so you can cut out the segments.
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Slice on either side of the segments to remove the fruit sections.
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Slice the grapefruit segments into 1/2 inch pieces.
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Slice the fresno chili into thin rounds.
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Slice around the pit of the avocado and twist to pull the halves apart. Use the knife to grip and twist the pit to remove it.
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Carefully slice the avocado into cubes inside the skin.
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Scoop the sliced avocado out of the peel and add to the bowl with the orange and grapefruit.
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Add lime juice, green onion, and honey. Stir to combine.
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Add the fresno pepper rounds if using. Instead you can add some spice with red pepper flakes.
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Add the dressing to the salad, mix carefully.
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Sprinkle both sides of the fish with salt and pepper.
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Add olive oil to a skillet and fry for about 2-3 minutes per side until opaque all the way through.
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Add the pan fried tilapia on top of some rice and top with the citrus salad.
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How to Cut An Orange
This way of cutting an orange known as a supreme, will get you just the juicy segments, perfect for topping salad, ice cream, or making fruit salad.