Did you know that the official state fruit of Texas is grapefruit? This fruit is a delicious way to add a kick of citrus to your salad! This recipe is a great way to make use of the whole grapefruit, by including it in the salad and the delicious vinaigrette.
Pan-Roasted Grouper with Carolina Gold Rice Salad
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Chicken Vegetable Soup
On cool evenings, nothing is more satisfying and delicious than a bowl of hearty soup. It can also be a very healthy and economical one-pot meal that uses spare vegetables that may otherwise go to waste.
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Roasted Tilapia with Orange Parsley Salsa
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Ingredients
- 3 oranges about 1 pound
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley divided
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil divided
- 3/4 teaspoon salt divided
- 4 4 ounce tilapia fillets
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper divided
- 2 cups hot cooked instant brown rice
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° F.
- Sprinkle fish evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place fish in an oven proof skillet coated with remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Bake at 400° F for 14 minutes or until fish reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees.
- Grate 2 teaspoons orange zest from rind. Peel and section oranges over a bowl, chop the sections.
- Combine zest, chopped orange, parsley, 1 tablespoon oil, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a bowl; toss well.
- Serve the cooked tilapia on a bed of brown rice, topped with the orange and parsley salsa.
Recipe Notes
Homemade Basil Pesto
Ingredients
- 1 cup walnuts chopped, toasted
- 4 cloves garlic
- 4 cup basil washed, dried, and destemmed
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 3/4 cup reduced fat parmesan cheese grated
- 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
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- In a food processor with a steel blade attachment, put toasted walnuts and garlic cloves, and process for 5 pulses.
- Add basil, salt, and pepper. Process 30 seconds.
- Add olive oil and parmesan cheese, process until smooth (about 10 seconds).
Recipe Notes
1 tablespoon = 1 serving
