Grilled Tilapia with Pineapple Salsa

Name: Grilled Tilapia with Pineapple Salsa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings (2 cups salsa).
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 2 cups cubed fresh pineapple; 2 green onions, chopped; 1/4 cup finely chopped green pepper; 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro; 4 teaspoons plus 2 tablespoons lime juice, divided; 1/8 teaspoon plus 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided; Dash cayenne pepper; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 8 tilapia fillets (4 ounces each); 1/8 teaspoon pepper

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min. YIELD: 8 servings (2 cups salsa).

Years ago I found a grilled tilapia recipe in a seafood cookbook. The pineapple salsa with cilantro has a touch of spice and goes so well with the flaky, tender fish. —Beth Fleming, Downers Grove, Illinois

Ingredients

2 cups cubed fresh pineapple
2 green onions, chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped green pepper
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
4 teaspoons plus 2 tablespoons lime juice, divided
1/8 teaspoon plus 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
Dash cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil
8 tilapia fillets (4 ounces each)
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. For salsa, in a small bowl, combine pineapple, green onions, green pepper, cilantro, 4 teaspoons lime juice, 1/8 teaspoon salt and cayenne. Refrigerate until serving.
2. Mix oil and remaining lime juice; drizzle over fillets. Sprinkle with pepper and remaining salt.
3. Grill fish, covered, on an oiled rack over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 2-3 minutes on each side. Serve with salsa.

Nutrition Facts

1 fillet with 1/4 cup salsa : 131 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 55mg cholesterol, 152mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 21g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1/2 fruit.

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