Roasted Garlic Red Pepper Pesto Tilapia Recipe
Zucchini, onions, almonds and more combine to create an entrée you’ll truly love. This fish dish is fantastic. It’s a great heart healthy entrée that’s also perfect for Paleo Dieters. Use organic vegetables and produce and get them fresh from your local farmer’s market. Enjoy.
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Ingredients
- 1lb tilapia
- ½ cup blanched almonds
- 1 bundle cilantro, stems removed
- ½ 7oz jar of roasted red peppers
- 6-8 garlic cloves
- 2 zucchini, chopped
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 1 orange pepper, chopped
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons pepper
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- roughly 7-8 tablespoons olive oil (I really have no idea because I just poured)
Instructions for Roasted Garlic Red Pepper Pesto Tilapia Recipe
To begin first season both sides of the fish with 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. The tilapia will be cooked later and can be set aside for now. Time to roast the garlic… In a deep pan, over medium heat, add the garlic cloves and a ton of olive oil and roast the garlic for approximately 6 minutes. Be sure to toss them often as they can easily burn. A perfectly roasted garlic clove will be soft when poked with a toothpick.
After roasting the garlic to perfection add them with the cilantro, roasted red peppers, and blanched almonds into a food processor. Be sure to mix these items thoroughly before adding the olive oil. Slowly add 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil and salt, pepper and onion powder until you acquire the consistency and flavor you are expecting. You are ultimately looking for a pesto consistency…hence the recipe title.
Now we will cook the vegetables. Using the same pan you cooked the garlic in add the veggies and toss in a pinch of salt & pepper and about half of the pesto you just made. Cover, the pesto smothered veggies and place over low heat. Simmer the veggies for approximately 7-9 minutes or until the vegetables are soft.
As the veggies are cooking and softening up we can cook the tilapia. Over medium heat, add a little olive oil to a pan and cook the fish for about 3 minutes per side. After the fish is cooked and ready to eat, add a portion of the veggies to a plate, top with the tilapia and drizzle the remaining garlic red pepper pesto you made over the top of the fish. ENJOY!
Special thanks to PaleOMG for this delicious recipe!
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