Tilapia With Cucumber Salad Recipes

TILAPIA AND QUINOA WITH FETA AND CUCUMBER

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring quinoa, 2 cups water, and 1 teaspoon salt to a boil over high. Reduce to a medium simmer and cook until water evaporates, about 15 minutes. Transfer quinoa to a medium bowl and let cool 5 minutes.
• In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil over medium-high. Pat fish dry and season with salt and pepper; sprinkle with paprika. Cook fillets until opaque throughout, about 4 minutes, flipping halfway through. Stir cucumber, dill, feta, 1 teaspoon oil, and lemon juice into quinoa. Season with salt and pepper. Divide quinoa among four plates and top with fish.

TILAPIA WITH CUCUMBER RELISH

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cucumber and radishes. In another small bowl, whisk the vinegar, oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon pepper and sugar. Pour over cucumber mixture; toss to coat evenly. Combine paprika and remaining salt and pepper; sprinkle over fillets., In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, melt butter. Add fish; cook for 3-4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with cucumber relish.

GRILLED TILAPIA WITH CUCUMBER YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• For the cucumber yogurt sauce: Add the dill, olive oil, cayenne pepper, garlic, yogurt, cucumber and lemon juice to a medium bowl and combine. Season the sauce with salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• For the grilled tilapia: Preheat the grill to medium-high heat. Sprinkle the fish evenly with the salt and pepper. Oil the grill grates with a clean tea towel. Grill the tilapia 4 minutes, then flip and cook the second side, 4 to 5 minutes longer. Transfer to a platter. Top each fillet tableside with the cucumber yogurt sauce.

TILAPIA IN BALSAMIC REDUCTION W/ CUCUMBER AND CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook juice, vinegar and 1tbs sugar in a small pan over medium heat until reduced to syrupy consistency. (About 10 min.).
• Meanwhile, coarsely chop or shred cabbage.
• Combine remaining 1 tbs sugar and lime juice.
• Add onions, cucumbers and cilantro to cabbage and toss with lime juice mixture.
• Heat broiler, spray broiler pan with cooking spray and broil fish 2 minute per side or just until fish is browned, flakes easily and no pink remains. Don't overcook!
• Brush fish generously with vinegar reduction and serve on top of salad.
• If preferred, (especially if your fish sticks to your broiling pan!)you can use a fork to flake the fish into pieces and toss with desired amount of vinegar reduction.

TANDOORI TILAPIA WITH HEARTS OF PALM SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together marinade ingredients in a bowl. Place tilapia in marinade; turn to coat completely. Cover with plastic; refrigerate at least 1 hour. Combine mango, kiwi, cucumber, hearts of palm and lime juice in a bowl. Season with salt. Mix gently. Heat a charcoal, gas or electric grill over high heat. Brush grill with canola oil. Remove tilapia from marinade; blot excess with a paper towel. Grill fish, turning once, until cooked through, about 5 to 7 minutes. Garnish each fillet with 2/3 cup hearts of palm salad.