Fishy Quinoa

Hello everyone…how are you this week?

This week has been kinda gone fast for me so far. For a few reasons really…

Patrick and I have been working to get him moved out of his apartment because we are moving in together :-) , and when I say working, I mean…like we have barely done anything haha. He has to be out of his apartment by the 9th of February so we really need to get our a$$es in gear.

We have done SOME, but not nearly as much as we need to. I am hoping this weekend that we can REALLLLLLY get to work and get some things moved. Wish us luck!

In other news, I have (Patrick decided he wanted to join in as well) started up my Detox that I did last year around this time. I am 3 days in and doing well so far. It is basically just tons of fruit, veggies, minimal meat, minimal carbs, TONS of water and no salt.

I just like taking some time after the holidays to center myself, physically and emotionally. I went to yoga last night for the first time in a while and it was so nice to just focus on my movement instead of the bazillion things I have to do this week.

I don’t eat terrible to begin with but it good to jump start yourself and get back on track of eating more manageable portions. I am sure you all know what I am talking about here.

Here is one of the recipes on the detox. Really simple. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

  • 2 Tilapia filets
  • 3-4 mini sweet orange and yellow peppers, chopped
  • 1 Serrano pepper, chopped
  • 3-4 small tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • 1 JalapeƱo, chopped
  • 1/2 red onion, chopped
  • 1 large clove garlic
  • 1 shallot
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flake
  • 1 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper
  • Cooked Quinoa
  • Avocado

Chopped up all your veggies and place them to the side. Mince your garlic and your shallot. Place 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium non-stick pan. Place 1/2 of garlic in and let brown, add in shallot.

Place in your tomatoes and cook down until liquid is almost gone. Add in your other veggies and red pepper flake.

In another pan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and add in the remaining garlic. Sprinkle filets with pepper. Place in tilapia filets and cook until you get your fish to the doneness you prefer.

Place fish on plate with about 3/4-1 cup of Quinoa, place veggie mixture over top of fish. Cut up avocado and drizzle with a little lemon juice for some added tartness.

That’s all she wrote folks. Super easy. I overcooked the fish just a tad this time, you can’t always get it perfect each time. KnowwhatI’msayin’? It was still good though, the moisture of the vegetables and the Quinoa helped balance it out.

I hope you all are having a great week so far!

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Posted on January 25, 2012, in Fish, Food, Fun, Healthy, Spicy, Vegetables and tagged , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 30 Comments.

  1. Looks delicious, and very healthy. Love it!

  2. Congrats on moving in together! :)
    Lovely dish, I love fish and the quinoa sounds like a great side :)

  3. Congrats on you two lovebirds setting up your love nest together. :) I am cooking a lot tilapia these days too. I love your recipe. Looks great. I have quinoa in my pantry… I need to use it too. :)

    • Thank you Ramona! You are always so sweet!

      I have been tilapia crazy these past few weeks. I don’ t know what my deal is! haha. Quinoa is always in my pantry. It is so easy to make and SO delicious

  4. You guys will get that done in no time once you really start packing:))) Your dish look amazing, wonderful combination, great tasty, full of flavor recipe!
    Thanks for sharing and have a lovely”busy” week!!!!

  5. Love Peppers! Love Tilapia! Thought it was mango or fruit at first – the obvious. But Peppers! Even better. By the way, love the title banner. That pic makes me drool!

  6. Lovely healthy dish you have here. I am enjoying just looking at it. Congrats to you and your beau, that’s cool.

  7. Congrats on moving in together! That’s exciting! My husband and I did a similar detox after the holiday gluttony fest. It was only: Veggies, quinoa, fish. It was a little difficult, but worth it, I felt so much better and my sweet tooth was kept at bay!

  8. Nice healthy meal here! Kudos to you for sticking to the detox after all the holiday indulgence.
    Good luck with getting moved, not that fun of a task. However with the right company anything can be fun and since it is Patrick I am sure you two will have fun!

  9. Beautiful, tasty, annnnnd healthy! What a lovely display! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

  10. Congratulation on your new living arrangements and that is one heck of a tasty de-tox recipe!

  11. I just did my detox/re-centering, as well! It feels good (especially after the holidays), doesn’t it??

    Good luck with moving Patrick in! I know…moving STINKS…but it will feel great when it is finished.

    The quinoa looks FANTASTIC!!

  12. Good luck with your move…and this dish looks fabulous. I love quinoa!

  13. Overcooked or not, it certainly looks fabulous!!! I’ve gotten my hubby to eat salmon, now it’s time to move on to lighter fish like tilapia. And if he doesn’t like it, I’ll eat his share, too :)

  14. I’m allergic to fish, but you could easily use chicken in it’s place in that dish and it would be just as delicious! I love quinoa!

  15. This meal was very nom nom-alicous :) Thank you for all you do everyday, I love you and Tilapia (but not nearly as much as you) hehe

  16. Moving in together!!?!?!?!?!?!? HOW FREAKING EXCITING! I’m literally grinning ear to ear! :D Good luck with everything … can’t wait to hear more … and can’t wait to try this quinoa! :D

  17. Congrats on moving in together – that is awesome!!
    Looks like a yummy dinner for a detox. I might need to look into this more ….

  18. I love quinoa because it takes on the flavor of whatever you are cooking it with!

  19. Your meal is so light and healthy. Love the Tilapia and quinoa paired together.

    Have a great time moving! Just think of how nice it will be, when the moving is finished:)

  20. This looks perfect. Healthy and delicious. Thank you for sharing with me…and thank you for leaving sweet comments on my blog. They mean so much. I hope you are having a great weekend!

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