Spicy Tilapia with Pineapple-Pepper Relish

Yes, tilapia again, my old standby. Eventually I'm going to be daring enough to try a different fish, one that's still as mild and non-fish tasting as tilapia. Until then, enjoy this recipe (or try the relish over a different type of fish!)

INGREDIENTS

• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 4 (6-ounce) tilapia fillets
• 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh pineapple chunks
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1/3 cup chopped plum tomato
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 small jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped
• 4 lime wedges

DIRECTIONS

• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Combine Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle fish evenly with spice mixture. Add fish to pan, and cook for 2 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of doneness.
• Combine pineapple and next 5 ingredients (through jalapeño) in a large bowl, stirring gently. Serve pineapple mixture with fish. Garnish with lime wedges.

VERDICT
This tilapia recipe was so good! The fish was spicy, the relish was nice and cool (aside from the jalapeno, of couse!), and it was a really low-calorie dish. Also, I cooked up white rice using lite coconut milk in place of water. It didn't give it too much of a taste, but it was better than plain white rice.

Add in some vegetables and you have a perfect dinner!

NUTRITION

• Calories: 228
• Calories from fat: 22%
• Fat: 5.5g
• Saturated fat: 1.2g
• Monounsaturated fat: 2.2g
• Polyunsaturated fat: 1.4g
• Protein: 34.9g
• Carbohydrate: 11.2g
• Fiber: 1.5g
• Cholesterol: 85mg
• Iron: 1.2mg
• Sodium: 328mg
• Calcium: 29mg