Mediterranean-style Baked Tilapia

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 tilapia fillets
• 1 small tomato, peeled, seeded and chopped
• 4 tablespoons green olives, pitted and coarsely chopped
• 1/3 red bell pepper, finely diced
• 1 -2 garlic clove, minced
• 4 tablespoons red onions, finely diced
• 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• salt
• pam cooking spray

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400°f.
• 2 spray pam on a shallow baking dish and arrange the fillets (skin sides down) that have been seasoned with salt. bake for 10 minutes, uncovered.
• 3 in the meantime, heat oil on a frying pan, and sauté the red onion and red bell pepper for a few minutes. when slightly tender, add the tomatoes, green olives, garlic, thyme, and black pepper. cook a few minutes until of desired consistency and add lemon juice and cumin to mix well.
• 4 place this mixture on top of fish, and continue baking the fish for 10-15 minutes longer, until it flakes easily with a fork.
• 5 serve with rice or couscous.