Tilapia with Green Tomato Tapenade

Pan-seared tilapia fillets are topped with a bright and tangy green tomato tapenade in this quick and easy dinner that tastes like summer.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 17 mins
• Total Time: 32 mins
• Calories: 241 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 pinch dried basil
• 1 tablespoon capers
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®)
• 2 green tomatoes, diced
• 0.25 large onion, diced
• 1.5 pounds tilapia fillets

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in diced tomatoes, green tomatoes, capers, basil, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until flavors combine, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Season tilapia fillets with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add tilapia fillets; cook until flesh flakes easily with a fork, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a serving platter.

Step 4

Pour lemon juice into the skillet; swirl to pick up browned bits off the bottom of the skillet, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Pour over fillets.

Step 5

Spoon tomato mixture over fillets before serving.