Name: Tex-Mex Tilapia with Salsa
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon taco seasoning; salt and black pepper to taste; 1 pound tilapia; 1 medium tomato, chopped; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1/4 cup scallions; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 1 can sweet corn, canned; 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed; 1 tablespoon dried cilantro; 1 tablespoon olive oil

This Tex-Mex Tilapia is a great way to enjoy Mexican flavors while enjoying fish and is very simple to make!

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This was one of the simplest recipes I’ve made in some time. It takes only 4 ingredients for the tilapia, if you’re counting salt and black pepper.

That’s my kind of recipe. I have also included an easy salsa recipe along with it, however, you can easily substitute that for store-bought salsa.

Purchasing Fish

If you’re like me, you may be hesitant as to which type of fish to purchase. I was a bit hesitant for quite a while until I decided the worst that could happen is the recipe doesn’t turn out.

For this Tex-Mex Tilapia, I used frozen tilapia filets from my local grocery store. The frozen section is the only place I purchase fish for a few reasons:

You don’t have to worry about cooking the fish right away – since fresh fish should be cooked within 2 days of purchasing
Frozen fish is typically cheaper
You won’t have the chance of having a fishy smell fill your kitchen

If you’d like to learn more about the nutritional value of tilapia, check out this link.

And if you’d like to try out another one of my favorite fish recipes, try out this Easy Oven Baked Honey Dijon Mustard Salmon. It takes only 10 minutes to prep and 15 minutes to bake!

I also used my homemade taco seasoning that I always have on hand.

I started making this seasoning years ago and have continued to this day. It contains no added salt and is just as tasty as the pre-packaged kind.

So if you’d like to lower your sodium levels, try making it yourself – it’s really simple!

Dietitian’s Dish

You will notice that most of my recipes call for “salt to taste” like this tilapia recipe.

That’s because I leave it up to you.

Some individuals don’t want any salt added while others want to add some. I typically add enough other spices that I don’t need the flavor of salt.

However, depending on the recipe I will sometimes add a sprinkle of salt.

And when I discuss using salt, I actually don’t even use 100% salt. I use this Morton’s Salt Lite.

It’s a great substitute for “salt” and adds just the right amount of flavor!

Tex-Mex Tilapia with Salsa

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings

Ingredients

Tilapia

1 tablespoon taco seasoning
salt and black pepper to taste
1 pound tilapia

Salsa

1 medium tomato, chopped
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/4 cup scallions
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 can sweet corn, canned
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 tablespoon dried cilantro
1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

Rub each side of tilapia with taco seasoning.
In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
Add tilapia to skillet and heat each side for about 4 minutes or until cooked thoroughly.

To make salsa

Combine all salsa ingredients.
Top tilapia with salsa. Serve immediately.

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