Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Seasoned Tilapia Over Sweet Baby Herb Salad


This dish was created on Thursday April 18, 2011 with three goals in mind: High-protein, low-fat and tasty. First, this satisfying dinner is not only loaded with protein but it’s also low in fat, perfect for those who are trying to build lean muscle and lose weight. Here is the nutritional data for this dish:


2 4oz Tilapia Fillets

196 Calories

2g

Fat

42g

Protein

0g

Carbs

0g

Sugar

2 cups Baby Herb Salad

20

Calories

0g

Fat

1.2g

Protein

5.2g

Carbs

0g

Sugar

¼ cup Fiber One Cereal

30

Calories

0.5g

Fat

1g

Protein

12.5g

Carbs

0g

Sugar

2 Tablespoons Honey French Royal Dressing

60

Calories

4g

Fat

0g

Protein

12g

Carbs

11g

Sugar

Totals

306

Calories

6.5g

Fat

44g

Protein

29.7g

Carbs

11g

Sugar


The tilapia I used was frozen in vacuum sealed pouches. I simply thawed the fish in their packages under warm water. Then, immediately opened and placed them on a broiler pan to be covered with seasoning. The seasoning I used was Olde Thompson Fish & Seafood Seasoning that consists of: Sea salt, chili pepper, celery, red pepper, black pepper, white pepper, bay, thyme, oregano, basil, garlic, onion, and paprika. I highly recommend this seasoning because it really packs a ton of flavor into your fish.


This dish only took about 10 minutes. All I did was broil seasoned tilapia for approximately 4 minutes. Then they were flipped and broiled an additional 4 minutes. While in the broiler, I mixed the salad: Baby Herb Salad, Fiber One, and Honey French Royale Dressing. I usually find it a challenge to only use 2 tablespoons of any salad dressing. Virginia Brand's Vidalia Onion Honey French Royale Salad Dressing solved this issue for me and went a long way by completely flavoring my 2 cups of Organic Baby Herb Salad. I love this dressing! I have so many more ideas for this dressing (I'm planning something involving chicken and almonds, yum).


My favorite choice for green leafy vegetables is Full Circle Organic Baby Herb Salad. This cocktail of a salad brings together 23 different herbs! It is amazing. The flavors that really jump out are from the dill and the cilantro. Some of the leaves in this salad have a somewhat bitter flavor which is nicely offset by the sweet honey dressing.


The 1/4 cup of Fiber One cereal adds just the right amount of crunch in order to make this salad filling and satisfying. There are a ton of flavors going on in this dish but I loved it so much it had to be my first blog post :)


This saturday I will be joining a good friend at my newest favorite restaurant--Greek Islands. I will definitely take pictures and blog about it. Unfortunately I will not have accurate nutritional information but I will certainly post my estimates. Thank you for reading up on My Health Food Quest.


P.S. My blog posts to come will cover all of my favorite places to eat in Lubbock. Also I will incorporate my kitchen experiments, products reviews, and my overall quest for healthy and yummy food!

2 comments:

  1. Sounds and looks good. One thought would be to add the weight of the fish on your list.
    I look forward to seeing more added as you get going on this.

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  2. tferone, thanks for the feedback! I added that they were 4oz fillets :)

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