Tilapia and Mango Salsa

Tilapia and Mango Salsa with avocado is a healthy and delicious meal that will please even the fussiest of fish eaters! 

Tilapia Burger

Tilapia Burger with Fresh Mango Salsa: If you've read any of my recipe posts on fish, then you know I'm not a huge fan. Grilled Tilapia with Mango Salsa was the first fish recipe I tried and actually loved! I have been a fan of tilapia ever since. Truth is, tilapia doesn't taste like fish. It really doesn't taste like anything, which is a good thing for a non-fish eater who wants to eat fish for the health benefits but just can't stomach it. This girl! 

Last week I came across a recipe for Ahi Fish Burgers, and I thought 'ahi is not toooo fishy, and I like the idea of a burger, so why not?' I'll tell you why not... because I had a couple of tilapia fillets in the freezer I wanted to use up. I was a little bummed and then inspiration struck! 'If you can make a burger out of ahi, why can't you make it out of tilapia??' Why not indeed! my brain must have been firing on all cylinders that day, or I just really wanted a burger made out of fish, which is probably more realistic, but either way my idea just got better! 'why not base it on my favorite fish recipe?' No reason! Sounds good to me!! And it was good!! No, it was great!! 

This is a delicious, good-for-you burger that is bursting with flavor! The salsa is ah-mazing, and finished with a toasted bun and some baked sweet potato fries... oh yeah! Life Tastes Good! You've got to try this!

Tilapia with Lemon Butter Sauce

Tilapia with Lemon Butter Sauce is easy to make and oooh the lemon butter sauce is divine! If you don't tell the kids it's fish, you just might be able to get them to eat it! (I'm not making any promises though) You can even convert those adults who turn their nose up to fish! I know because I am one of THOSE haters! 

When it comes to fish, I'm like that guy Sam I Am pesters to eat the green eggs and ham! What was that character's name?? Anyone remember? I'm not even sure he had a name (narrator maybe?) Anyhoo, that's me! I do not like fish in a house, with a mouse, here or there, or anywhere!

Yep, anything 'fishy' would send me straight to the cupboard for PB&J (and I'm just a little ashamed to admit that). I don't remember how or why I tried Tilapia, but I'm pretty sure it had something to do with 'the experts' saying fish is good for you and me wanting to eat like an "adult" or maybe I had a fever... Who knows? Either way, I tried it and surprised myself! I liked it!! I really liked it!! So if you know someone like me, do them a favor...make this and invite them for dinner! They'll LOVE you for it!! Of course, you might have to trick them into eating it...but once they get over that they'll thank you <3

Easy Foil Packet Fish Recipe

posted by Marion@Life Tastes Good on 2013-10-05

Tilapia with Pesto Potatoes and Peas bakes quickly in this easy foil packet recipe! This recipe is so easy you can have this on the table in under 30 minutes from start to finish!! It is so fast it will make heads spin and your family will be in awe of you!! Okay, so they probably won't even notice, but you can feel good about how fast and easy it is to put a flavorful and healthy meal on the table!

This one ranks high in my book for favorite fish recipes!! And that is saying a lot as I'm not a huge fan of fish, so I go for the very mild tasting tilapia nearly every time. I know what you're thinking... but you live in FL and you're a foodie - how can you NOT like fish?  I don't understand it either, but I can tell you it is NOT for lack of trying!! That being said you don't have to stick to tilapia for this recipe! Go ahead and make this with salmon but be sure to add a couple minutes to the cook time as needed.

Ingredients

• Cooking Spray
• 4 Yukon Gold Potatoes, cleaned
• 6 teaspoons Homemade Basil Pesto
• 4 Tilapia filets
• Frozen peas
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. and heat a saucepan of water to boiling. Enough water to cover potatoes. You can do this on a grill as well! It's a great recipe for camping!
2. Slice the ends off of the potatoes and use your Food Processor to slice the potatoes. If you don't have a food processor, just go ahead and slice them thinly.
3. Salt the boiling water and blanch sliced potatoes for about 4 minutes. While potatoes are blanching, prepare 4 pieces of aluminum foil by spraying with cooking spray. Make sure the foil pieces are about 16" long.
4. Drain potatoes and run under cold water. Divide the potatoes evenly on the foil pieces fanning them out in the middle of the foil (see pictures below).
5. Top potatoes with 1.5 teaspoons of Homemade Basil Pesto each.
6. Season your fish with salt and pepper and divide evenly on top of potatoes. Top with a handful of frozen peas.
7. Bring the 2 cut sides of the foil together over the center of the fish and fold down 2 or 3 times. Fold in each side 2 or 3 times until you have a nice foil packet.
8. Place foil packets on a baking tray and bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Carefully open the packets and serve immediately. Enjoy!