Grilled Tilapia with Pineapple Salsa for 2 Recipe

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Just because you are serving a smaller serving meals doesn't mean you have to give up flavor. This delicious fish dish is sure to please with its tropical flavor.—Beth Fleming, Downers Grove, Illinois

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Grilled Tilapia with Pineapple Salsa for 2 Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

1/2 cup cubed fresh pineapple
1 tablespoon chopped green onion
1 tablespoon finely chopped green pepper
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
3 teaspoons lime juice, divided
1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
Dash cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon canola oil
2 tilapia fillets (4 ounces each)
Dash pepper

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the pineapple, onion, green pepper, cilantro, 1 teaspoon lime juice, 1/8 teaspoon salt and cayenne. Chill until serving.
Combine oil and remaining lime juice; drizzle over fillets. Sprinkle with pepper and remaining salt.
Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill fish, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with salsa. Yield: 2 servings (1/2 cup salsa).

Nutritional Facts 1 fillet with 1/4 cup salsa equals 137 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 55 mg cholesterol, 337 mg sodium, 6 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 21 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Grilled Tilapia with Pineapple Salsa for 2 in Taste of Home June/July 2009