Grilled Tilapia with Mango Salsa

This just in, it was sunny today!!! Finally, I think we have had 3 sunny days previous to today this whole year here in N. ID. It was nice to get out and take a walk, do a little yard work and even get the grill cleaned up and going after a long winter hibernation. This was the perfect meal for a day like today. It was light, flavorful and made it feel like summer was right around the corner. I hope you enjoy this dinner as much as hubby and I did!

Grilled Tilapia with Mango Salsa

6 Tilapia Fillets

Marinade:

1/3 C. Oil

1 TBSP Lemon Juice

1 TBSP Fresh Parsley 3 Cloves Garlic -crushed 1 tsp. Dried Basil 1 tsp. Pepper 1/2 tsp. Salt

Marinade the fish for at least 1 hour to reap the benefits of massive flavor. Its best to marinade at least 4-6 hours or overnight if possible. Toss em on the grill, they only take about 4 minutes a side depending on how thick they are.

Mango Salsa:

1 Diced Mango

1/2 Diced Red Bell Pepper

3 TBSP Cilantro

1/2 Onion Minced

1 Jalapeno Seeded and Minced

2 TBSP Lime Juice

1 TBSP Lemon Juice

Salt and Pepper

Chop all the veggies and mix together with the citrus juices. Let set at least an hour in the refrigerator or as long as the fish marinades.

I served the fish with Curry "Rice" that I added pineapple to, it really completed the meal by adding another touch of fruit. I will post the recipe soon.

Flame Grilled Fish and Slaw "Tacos"

Fish Tacos are one on my favorite things on earth! Im from California so I know good Mexican food and this recipe although simple is absolutely delish and very affordable in the following picture is all of the ingredients I used:

This will make enough for a family of four and you will have a few things left over. I shopped at Fred Meyer and my bill looked like this. Lime $.25, Tilapia Fillets 12 oz $4.5o, Carrot $.15, Savoy cabbage $2.30 and Salsa Verde $1.29. That's a grand total of $8.49. WOW feeding a family of four for just over $2.00 a person!

Step 1: Peel and cut the red onion into 1/4 inch thick sliced and slap em on the grill for 5 minutes for the first side flip and grill an additional 3 minutes.

They should look like this when coming off the grill

Step 2: Season the Tilapia fillets with salt and pepper and grill for 6 minutes. No need to flip they will be done if you cook them with the lid on and no peeking!

Step 3: Saving 4 of the outer leaves of the savoy cabbage for your shell, thinly slice 3 cups of cabbage into a bowl, using a vegetable peeler shred the carrot and put in with the cabbage. Roughly chop the red onion and add to the cabbage mixture. Squeeze the lime over the slaw and mix. Flake the grilled fish into the slaw and toss. Place 1/4 of the mixture into a cabbage leaf and top with a little salsa verde and serve.