Cilantro Lime Quinoa Bowl with Blackened Tilapia

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This is my take on the cilantro lime quinoa bowl from everyone's favorite Mexican-inspired coastal fast food chain. It turned out pretty good. You can season the tilapia or buy the pre-seasoned ones at the market. If you have an Aldi grocery nearby, they have fresh tilapia seasoned with a Southwest rub, which is perfect for this recipe.

Prep
26 min
Cook
59 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Make tilapia: Combine paprika, onion powder, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, oregano, and garlic powder in a small bowl. Rub about 1 tablespoon spice mixture on each side of both tilapia fillets, making sure to use up seasoning. Let fillets sit while preparing quinoa, about 15 minutes.
  2. 2 Make quinoa: Combine water, quinoa, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until quinoa absorbs all the liquid, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in lime zest, juice, and cilantro. Season with salt and set aside.
  3. 3 Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Cook tilapia fillets in hot oil until fish flakes easily with a fork, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
  4. 4 Make bowl: Arrange romaine lettuce and spinach in 2 bowls. Divide tilapia, cooked quinoa, black beans, and tomato over lettuce and spinach. Top with avocado and pepitas. Serve each portion with a lime wedge.

Nutrition per serving

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