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!