Southwest Chipotle Tilapia

Helloo followers!! I don't know about you guys, but I LOVE grocery shopping. I recently ventured to Trader Joe's and picked up a whole bunch of nutritious and reasonably priced items. For tonight's dinner, I decided to whip up some tilapia and some easy sides as well. I'm really happy with myself for incorporating fish into my diet because I never used to eat it before. The more and more I cook it, the more I wonder what took me so long!!

Ingredients

• 2-4 oz tilapia filets (I got mine from Trader Joe's for about $6.00)

• 1 cup green lentils (pre-cooked)

• 1 frozen package of frozen edamame beans

• Mrs. Dash's Southwest Chipotle seasoning

• 2 tbsp olive oil

Step 1: Cooking your lentils is the longest step for this dinner. Make sure to follow the directions on the package until cooked to your satisfaction (takes about 30 minutes).

Step 2: Bring a pot of water to a boil for your edamame, once the water comes to a boil add your beans. When beans start floating and turn a lighter green color, they are done (about 5 minutes).

Step 3: Season your filets with the seasoning (you can use WHATEVER seasoning you want). Add you olive oil to your skillet and after it becomes hot, add your filets. The filets do not take long to cook (about 4 minutes per side). 

Step 4: Plate your lentils, drain your edamame beans and when your tilapia is cooked, add it to the plate as well.

The tilapia was cooked perfect and flaky with some spice from the seasoning, which I loved! I also chose to salt my edamame beans with some sea salt, for a little added flavor. Some great things about tilapia are that it is a great source of protein, so you can change up your protein source, it is packed with omega-3 fatty acids, which are important for growth and development. Also, it is low in fat and can reduce your risk of heart disease. What a helpful fish! You can pair this fish with just about anything; rice, pasta, quinoa and unlimited amounts of your favorite vegetables. I will definitely be making more tilapia in the future!

ENJOY!!