Delicious Dinner

Sorry for the delay in posting...I've been in NJ visiting my family and busy, busy, busy! Anyway, here is a recipe for the delicious dinner I created last night. It's packed with protein and veggies!

1. Brush 1 tilapia fillet with olive oil, lemon juice and sprinkle with garlic salt and plenty of lemon pepper. Wrap in parchment paper first, then foil to hold it together like a little package, pop in the toaster oven and bake at 375 for 25 minutes.

2. Cook 1/4 c. dry quinoa.

3. Chop zucchini, yellow squash, vidalia onion, 1/4 yellow pepper, garlic clove, 2 sun-dried tomato halves, 1/4 c. white mushrooms, and slice about 6 grape tomatoes in half. Saute in olive oil with two tsp. of olive tapenade, and sprinkle with garlic salt, pepper, oregano, basil.

4. Heat 1/4 c. of your favorite marinara.

5. Combine sauteed veggie concoction with marinara and top this sauce over your fish and quinoa.



**HELPFUL HINTS**
You can sub the tilapia for any other fish or chicken, or use your imagination with the veggies! I've made something similar to this using eggplant, portabella mushroom, and red pepper. The combinations are infinite! Use as little olive oil as you can....you don't want the sauce to be super oily. Also, check the marinara labels for added sugar. Lots of pasta sauces have an incredible amount of added sugar. I also like to use just a bit more water than suggested for the quinoa because I find it stays a little fluffier that way. Quinoa is a complete protein, full of fiber, magnesium and iron, and has a bit of a nutty flavor. I often use it in place of pasta and rice.