Seared Tilapia over Lemony Rice

with Green Olives, Bell Pepper & Tomato


Allergens: Fish, Eggs, Milk

Total: 20 min • Prep: 5 min

Servings:
Ingredients
  • Green Bell Pepper

    1 unit

  • Tilapia

    11 ounce

  • Lemon

    1 unit

  • Greek Vinaigrette

    1½ ounce

  • Tomato

    1 unit

  • Dried Oregano

    ½ teaspoon

  • Scallions

    2 units

  • Garlic Powder

    1 teaspoon

  • White Rice

    ¾ cup

  • Green Olives

    1 unit

  • Salt

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

  • Olive Oil

    4 teaspoon (tsp)

  • Black Pepper

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

Cooking steps
1
  • In a small pot, combine rice, 1¼ cups water (2¼ cups for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender, 15-20 minutes.

  • Keep covered off heat until ready to use.

Ingredient Quantities
  • Salt

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

2
  • While rice cooks, wash and dry produce. Core, deseed, and dice bell pepper into ½-inch pieces. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Dice tomato into ¼-inch pieces. Roughly chop olives. Quarter lemon.

Ingredient Quantities
  • Lemon

    1 unit

  • Tomato

    1 unit

  • Scallions

    2 units

3
  • Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper and scallion whites; cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and tender, 3-4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

  • Turn off heat; transfer bell pepper to a large bowl. Wipe out pan.

Ingredient Quantities
  • Salt

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

4
  • While veggies cook, pat tilapia* dry with paper towels. Season with half the oregano (all for 4 servings), salt, and pepper.

  • Once veggies are done, heat a large drizzle of oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add tilapia and cook until opaque and cooked through, 2-3 minutes per side.

Ingredient Quantities
  • Tilapia

    11 ounce

  • Salt

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

5
  • Fluff rice with a fork.

  • Transfer rice to bowl with bell pepper mixture. Add tomato, olives, scallion greens, garlic powder, vinaigrette, and a squeeze of lemon juice; stir to combine. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

Ingredient Quantities
  • Lemon

    1 unit

  • Tomato

    1 unit

  • Garlic Powder

    1 teaspoon

  • Salt

    1 teaspoon (tsp)

6
  • Divide rice between plates and top with tilapia. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.

Ingredient Quantities
  • Tilapia

    11 ounce

  • Lemon

    1 unit