Name: Tilapia with Basil Oil and Fresh Summer Salsa Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup olive oil; 1 cup basil; 1 clove garlic; 2 tbsp. fresh basil; 1 lime; ½ cup Roma tomato; ½ cup mango; ½ cup corn; ½ cup avocado; 1 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. jalapeno pepper; 4 tilapia fillets; ½ tsp salt; fresh ground pepper; 2 tbsp olive oil

Tilapia is a great fish and usually very reasonable. You can try incorporating it in your meals every one in a while. It’s a great source of protein and is good for keeping a well-balanced diet. Our recipe makes it light yet still full of flavor. It can be served with any number sides (pasta, couscous, rice, ect.) or can also be served over a bed of greens, just dress the greens with some of the basil oil.

How To Make Tilapia with Basil Oil and Fresh Summer Salsa

A simple pan-fried tilapia is topped with a flavorful basil oil before finishing it off with an interesting salsa sauce.

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 30 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

Basil Oil

½ cup olive oil
1 cup basil
1 clove garlic

Salsa:

2 tbsp. fresh basil
1 lime, juice and zest
½ cup Roma tomato, diced
½ cup mango, diced
½ cup corn
½ cup avocado, diced
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. jalapeno pepper, diced

Tilapia:

4 tilapia fillets, about 1 1/2 lbs.
½ tsp salt
fresh ground pepper
2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

Basil Oil:

Combine all ingredients and mix carefully.
Set in the refrigerator until the fish is ready to be served.

Salsa:

In a blender or food processor, add 1 cup basil, 1/2 cup olive oil, garlic clove, salt and lime juice and zest.
Blend until smooth.
The color should be a bright green.

Tilapia:

In a hot skillet or frying pan, add 2 tbsp. olive oil.
Season the tilapia on both sides with salt and pepper.
Add the fillets to the pan and cook about 3-5 minutes one side until golden brown and turn over and cook another 2-3 minutes until the fish is cooked just through but not over cooked.
Transfer the tilapia to a plate and spoon the basil oil over the top and around the plate.
Top the fish with the fresh salsa.
Serve immediately.