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Southwest Grilled Tilapia Salads

These southwest tilapia salads are ready in 20 minutes, making for a quick and healthy weeknight dinner!
Yield: 2
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 2 Tilapia filets
  • 1/2 tsp each- Chili & garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp each- Cayenne powder & cumin
  • 2/3 cup brown rice dry
  • 1/2 of a lime
  • 3 tbsp cilantro roughly chopped
  • 1/4 sweet onion sliced
  • 4 cups lettuce chopped
  • 1/4 cup plain non-fat greek yogurt
  • 1/2 an avocado
  • 1/4 cup red onion sliced
  • 1/4 cup salsa
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Heat grill to medium high heat
  • Combine spices and sprinkle onto tilapia filets
  • Spray aluminum foil with non-stick spray, place each filet onto a piece of foil and fold to create a packet for each
  • Skewer sweet onion slices onto a kebab stick
  • Place both fish and onion onto grill for 10-15 minutes, turning onions halfway through
  • Meanwhile, cook brown rice in a stovetop pot according to package directions, adding in juice from the lime. Stir in 2 tbsp cilantro when just about done cooking
  • Assemble salads as follows: divide lettuce evenly and from left to right place one half of the following on each: Greek yogurt, avocado, sweet onion, red onion, rice, salsa, and ending with one full tilapia filet each. Top with remaining cilantro. Add a dash of salt and pepper if desired.
  • Dig in!

Notes

This recipe can easily be multiplied for more than 2 servings, or divided in half to simply make one

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Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts
Southwest Grilled Tilapia Salads
Amount per Serving
Calories
362
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
10.5
g
16
%
Carbohydrates
 
38.3
g
13
%
Protein
 
31
g
62
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.