Pan seared tilapia salad with lemon-garlic vinaigrette

Delight in the flavors of a pan-seared tilapia salad drizzled with a zesty lemon-garlic vinaigrette. A culinary masterpiece that's bursting with freshness and taste.

Ingredients:

  • Two 4-ounce tilapia fillets
  • Kosher or sea salt, to taste
  • Fresh cracked black pepper, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • Zest of 1 medium lemon
  • Juice of 1 medium lemon
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
  • Fresh cracked black pepper, to taste
  • 4 cups baby arugula
  • 1/2 cup halved cherry tomatoes

Instructions:

  1. Wash and dry the tilapia fillets. Add salt and pepper to season them.
  2. Prepare a large skillet on medium-high heat. Melt the butter and then put the tilapia fillets in. Cook each side for 1-2 minutes until they turn golden and fully cooked. Take the fillets out of the pan and keep them aside.
  3. Combine olive oil, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Keep it aside.
  4. Mix arugula, tomatoes, and vinaigrette in a large bowl. Share the salad between two plates and then put the tilapia fillets on each plate.

Summary:

  • Calories: 646 kcal
  • Fat: 43 g
  • Protein: 50 g
  • Carbs: 24 g
  • Potassium: 1295 mg
  • Magnesium: 104 mg
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