Mediterranean Style Baked Tilapia

35 mins Serves 4 A quick, easy, and healthy fish recipe with olives and tomatoes that's perfect for a weeknight dinner, and fancy enough for a dinner party! #STARFineFoods Ingredients: 2 tablespoons STAR Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided 2 pints (about 4 cups) grape tomatoes, halved Salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped ½ tablespoon dried oregano 1 cup STAR Lemon Stuffed Green Olives, chopped 4 (16 ounces) tilapia fillets, fresh or frozen (if frozen, thaw before cooking) ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese, optional Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350F.

Lightly grease a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.

Heat 1-1/2 tablespoons olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.

Add tomatoes; season with salt and pepper, and stirring occasionally, cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until tender.

Stir in garlic and continue to cook for 1 more minute, or until fragrant.

Remove from heat.

Add oregano and chopped olives; mix to combine.

Transfer tomato mixture to previously prepared baking dish. Taste for seasoning and adjust accordingly.

Season tilapia with salt and fresh ground pepper. Arrange Tilapia over tomatoes, in one single layer. Drizzle with remaining olive oil.

Bake, uncovered, for 22 to 25 minutes, or until fish is completely done.

Remove from oven. Sprinkle with feta cheese. Garnish with parsley.

Serve.

Mediterranean Style Baked Tilapia

A quick, easy, and healthy fish recipe with olives and tomatoes that's perfect for a weeknight dinner, and fancy enough for a dinner party! #STARFineFoods

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons STAR Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided
  • 2 pints (about 4 cups) grape tomatoes, halved
  • Salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste
  • 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • ½ tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 cup STAR Lemon Stuffed Green Olives, chopped
  • 4 (16 ounces) tilapia fillets, fresh or frozen (if frozen, thaw before cooking)
  • ⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese, optional
  • Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 350F.

2

Lightly grease a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.

3

Heat 1-1/2 tablespoons olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.

4

Add tomatoes; season with salt and pepper, and stirring occasionally, cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until tender.

5

Stir in garlic and continue to cook for 1 more minute, or until fragrant.

6

Remove from heat.

7

Add oregano and chopped olives; mix to combine.

8

Transfer tomato mixture to previously prepared baking dish. Taste for seasoning and adjust accordingly.

9

Season tilapia with salt and fresh ground pepper. Arrange Tilapia over tomatoes, in one single layer. Drizzle with remaining olive oil.

10

Bake, uncovered, for 22 to 25 minutes, or until fish is completely done.

11

Remove from oven. Sprinkle with feta cheese. Garnish with parsley.

12

Serve.

1

Preheat oven to 350F.

2

Lightly grease a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.

3

Heat 1-1/2 tablespoons olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.

4

Add tomatoes; season with salt and pepper, and stirring occasionally, cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until tender.

5

Stir in garlic and continue to cook for 1 more minute, or until fragrant.

6

Remove from heat.

7

Add oregano and chopped olives; mix to combine.

8

Transfer tomato mixture to previously prepared baking dish. Taste for seasoning and adjust accordingly.

9

Season tilapia with salt and fresh ground pepper. Arrange Tilapia over tomatoes, in one single layer. Drizzle with remaining olive oil.

10

Bake, uncovered, for 22 to 25 minutes, or until fish is completely done.

11

Remove from oven. Sprinkle with feta cheese. Garnish with parsley.

12

Serve.

Recipe developed by: http://www.diethood.com

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Serves: 4