Flax and Sesame Breaded Fish

It is fun to eat fish different ways. It is also nice when you can incorporate grains in with the fish too. So this is a new way to serve your family fish. You could also put this crumb mixture on chicken. Nice way to add omega 3 to your diet.

Ingredients:
 5 4 oz fish fillets tilapia of salmon
1/3 C water
2 garlic cloves minced
1/3 C soy sauce low sodium
3T flaxseeds

4 T sesame seeds
2 T dried parsley
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
1./2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

1 slice of whole grain bread toasted

Directions: Bake at 350
1. In a small bowl place fish and water, garlic and soy sauce in a bowl. Let sit for about 30 min. Prior to putting on the crumb mixture.
 2. In a blender or food processor blend flax seeds, sesame seeds, parsley, red pepper. salt, pepper ,and toast. Pulse it 3 to 4 times. Until nice crumbly mixture. Pour 1/2 the mixture on the plate at a time.
3. Dip the marinated fish into the crumbs then roll it over and cover the other side. Continue the process until all the fish is covered.
4. Place in greased square Pyrex. Bake for about 15 min.  

 

Tilapia Wraps

This is another way to serve fish. It was a nice variation for my family. Sometimes they aren't sure about having fish for dinner. I keep trying to find new ways to make it, because I think it is and important part of our diet. This mixture added some extra variety to our meal. =)
I am having fun using cabbage, to serve food on. You could use another kind of lettuce or wrap as well.
Choices are fun at meals. It makes it feel like a salad bar. It was a nice meal.

Ingredients:

5 small tilapia fillets
3 garlic cloves minced
2 T fresh lime juice
2 T coconut oil
1/2 tsp cumin

2 avocados cut up in small pieces
2 T fresh lime juice
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp dried onion

2 Roma tomatoes cut up in small pieces
1 orange cut up in small chunks
1/2 C unsweetened coconut
1/2 kefir, sour cream, or plain yogurt
1/4 of a purple onion chopped of fine
nappa cabbage, iceberg lettuce, or another kind of wrap of your choice
cilantro for garnish

Directions:

1. Place fish on a plate or small pan. Mix lime juice and garlic together. Pour over fish, and let it sit about 15 min.

2. In a small frying pan on the stove, pour in the oil. Put the fillets in and fry, till all cooked. Cut up into small pieces.

3. In the meantime cut up the avocados. Put them in a bowl mix with, lime juice, cumin, onion and chili powder.

4. Put all of the toppings in separate bowls. Let everyone make their own masterpiece. You garnish with cilantro. You could squeeze a little more lime juice on top, if you had extra. Salt and pepper to taste. Tasty! I was pleased how nice all the colors looked together. Colors add a lot of appeal to a meal.

Wild Rice with Tilapia

This was a happy surprise. I have wanted to have wild rice for a while. I was shopping at Sunflower Market, and was excited to find this mix in the bulk section. It was nice having brown rice in the wild rice. It is wonderful to utilize the bulk section. Bulk buying is a great way to try small amounts before you buy a big bag. When my children heard what was for dinner they weren't too sure. There never quite know what to expect. They get to be the guinea pigs. :) It was nice to have them eat and go for another helping. The tilapia was a nice light taste, that helped to make it a great dish. I just bought a bag of individually wrapped tilapia at Wal Mart. It is nice to have my family enjoying fish a little more often. =)

Ingredients:
Marinade for fish:
juice from 2 medium oranges
1/4 C soy sauce
1/4 C water (I like to dilute the soy sauce down a little)
1/2 T rosemary
1 tsp fresh marjoram chopped *optional
3-4 garlic cloves pressed
2 T Olive Oil
6 tilapia fillets

wild rice:
1 C wild rice
2 C water
2 tsp poultry seasoning
1/4 tsp cardamom * Optional

Directions:

1. Wash rice under water well before cooking. Put rice and water in 2 qt covered dish, with water and spices.

2. Cook in 350 oven for 1 hour covered. Check Rice add more water if needed, and fluff rice with a fork. Continue cooking covered for another 1/2 hour. Rice should be moist but not dry. Makes 3-4 cups cooked rice. *You could also cook on stove or in microwave.

3. While the rice is cooking, prepare the marinade. I put the fish in a glass Pyrex and poured the juice, soy sauce, spices, and garlic on top. Let sit for 20 min.

4. Then heat up a fry pan with 2 T olive oil. Put the fish in with the marinade. I put the lid on and let the heat and steam cook it. It was on med low heat. It didn't take long about 15 min.

5. You have 2 options: 1. Serve the rice and fish separately or 2. Pour the rice on top of the fish. I decided to mix them. I didn't stir it much. I wanted to keep the fish in bigger pieces. The fish is tender and will fall apart easily. I put the lid on again for 5-10 min on low, to let it cook together. I hope you enjoy it as well.

*I squeezed some orange juice on top of mine. It tasted good. I was just craving something orange today. This dish hit the spot.
*I had fresh spinach and orange slices with it. :)

Mango Kiwi Salsa

This is a fun food that makes me feel like it's still Summer. =) This is a nice side that you could eat with chicken, tilapia, chips, crackers, quesadilla, tacos, burritos, or...?. It adds some great nutrition and will add some life to your meal.

1 C Mango Diced
2 Kiwi Diced
2 T Red Onion Diced
2-3 T Cilantro chopped in small pieces
1/2 -1 T Lime Juice
1/4 -1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper

1. Combine the Kiwi and Mango. Then add the remaining ingredients. Stir till combined.

Best served fresh! Enjoy!

Wonderful Rub for fish

We have tried this on both Tilapia and Salmon. It would prabally taste great on shrimp too. We have enjoyed them both Salmon and Tilipia so far. We have also cooked the fish on the barbecue one time and yesterday in the oven. They both worked out well. Sorry I didn't get a picture this time. :(

Ingredients:
2 T Chili powder
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Salt
2 T Cumin
2 T Lemon Pepper
2 T Sweet Paprika
2 T Olive Oil
2-3lbs of Fish of your choosing =)

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Directions;

1. Mix all the ingredients together.

2. Rub the entire fish with the olive oil. Then rub the spice mixture on the entire fish.

3. Preheat oven or grill. The oven was at 375. For the oven method we wrapped it in foil. We cooked it about 20-25 min. Or until the fish flakes with a fork. For the barbecue method. cook on medium heat. Cook 8-10 min on each side. (You may want to oil the grates)

Last nights menu was:
Salmon
Red Sliced Potatoes with Onions
Squash
Fruit Salad

* Got this idea from the food network :)