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Baked Tilapia Veracruz
Take your taste buds on a Mexican vacation with this Baked Tilapia “a la Veracruzana”. This simple meal is delicious, easy, and healthy. Veracruz style means it is prepared with tomatoes, tangy olives, and capers. These world flavors will make you feel like you're dining beachside in Mexico!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 137 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 4 (4 ounce) tilapia fillets
- 3 tablespoons avocado oil divided
- 3 garlic cloves thinly sliced
- 10 ounces cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup olives pitted sliced
- 1/4 cup capers drained
- salt
- pepper
- Tastefully Simple Cha Cha! Chile Lime Seasoning
- lemon slices (optional)
- cilantro (optional)
- Lemon wedges
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large skillet cook tomatoes in 2 tablespoons Tastefully SimpleÒ Avocado Oil over medium heat about 5 to 6 minutes or until softened and skins begin to split. Add garlic; cook and stir about 1 minute or until fragrant. Remove from heat and stir in olives and capers. Transfer to a shallow baking dish.
- Drizzle 1 tablespoon of avocado oil over fish and season with salt, pepper, chile lime seasoning and place on top of vegetables.
- Place slices of lemons, if using.
- Bake, uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes or until the fish begins to flake when tested with a fork.
- Sprinkle with additional chile lime seasoning and fresh cilantro, if desired. Serve with lemon wedges.
- Serve over pasta or alongside white rice.
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Notes
- Use code MUYBUENO10 to receive 10% off your online Tastefully Simple purchases between now and April 1, 2021.
- If you do not have Tastefully Simple Cha Cha! Chile Lime Seasoning, replace with your favorite chile lime seasoning blend.
- If you do not have Tastefully Simple Avocado Oil, feel free to substitute with olive oil.
- For a low-carb version, serve over zoodles or cauliflower rice.
Nutrition Information
Calories
137kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
574mg
(24%)
Potassium
178mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
428IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 137
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 137kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 574mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 178mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 428IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.