35 mins

Tilapia and quinoa with feta and cucumber

Dinner

Four servings

Nutrition info

• 1 ⅓ cups dry quinoa
• 1 cucumber
• ½ cup fresh dill
• ¾ cup feta
• 1 lemon
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 ½ lbs tilapia fillet (6 oz, 6 oz, 6 oz, 6 oz portions)
• 1 tsp paprika

Directions

• Step 1

  Combine quinoa with twice as much water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer until quinoa is tender, about 15 min. Fluff with a fork.

  In this recipe

  • 1 ⅓ cups dry quinoa
• Step 2

  Dice cucumber and coarsely chop dill. Combine in a mixing bowl with crumbled feta, lemon juice, half the olive oil and salt and pepper to taste.

  In this recipe

  • 1 cucumber
  • ½ cup fresh dill
  • ¾ cup feta
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
• Step 3

  Pat tilapia dry with paper towel. Rub with paprika and salt to taste.

  In this recipe

  • 1 ½ lbs tilapia fillet (6 oz, 6 oz, 6 oz, 6 oz portions)
  • 1 tsp paprika
• Step 4

  Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high and add remaining olive oil. Cook tilapia until opaque throughout, about 4 min, flipping halfway through.

  In this recipe

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 ½ lbs tilapia fillet (6 oz, 6 oz, 6 oz, 6 oz portions)
• Step 5

  Add cooked quinoa to cucumber and feta and stir well. Check seasoning and add more salt, pepper or lemon juice to taste. Serve topped with tilapia

  In this recipe

  • 1 ⅓ cups dry quinoa
  • 1 cucumber
  • ¾ cup feta
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 ½ lbs tilapia fillet (6 oz, 6 oz, 6 oz, 6 oz portions)