Southwest Tilapia

Name: Southwest Tilapia
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 6 tilapia fillets (6 ounces each); 1 cup diced tomatoes with mild green chilies; 1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed; 1/2 cup cubed avocado; 1/2 cup cubed cheddar cheese; 1/2 teaspoon dried cilantro flakes

Tilapia's mild, neutral taste takes on a creamy Southwestern flavor in this no-fail recipe. Cod and halibut also work well in this dish. —Healthy Cooking Test Kitchen

Ingredients

6 tilapia fillets (6 ounces each)
1 cup diced tomatoes with mild green chilies
1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed
1/2 cup cubed avocado
1/2 cup cubed cheddar cheese
1/2 teaspoon dried cilantro flakes

Directions

Place fillets in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Top with tomatoes, corn, avocado, cheese and cilantro. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

Nutrition Facts

1 fillet: 230 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 94mg cholesterol, 290mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 35g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1 fat.

Originally published as Tilapia mediteranian in Healthy Cooking Annual Recipes 2013