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Week of 9/8/14

Roasted Tilapia
with roasted eggplant and red pepper pesto and garlic broccolini

Active: 35 min Total: 50 min
Original Vegetarian
Roasted Tilapia
Simple oven-roasted fish (or portobello mushrooms) is one of the easiest weeknight dishes, but dressed up with our eggplant and red pepper pesto, it all of a sudden becomes a restaurant quality dish! This pesto takes a bit of work, but we use it for two nights, and you'll definitely want to make it again and again.
Smarts: Make sauce on Sunday (and even taking some extra advantage of pepper and eggplant season) and this dinner comes together in a flash for Monday.
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Sriracha Ramen Salad
Proteins
Fish, non-canned
Cuisines
American
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Ingredients

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Servings:
4
Roasted Eggplant and Red Pepper Walnut Pesto:
  • Red peppers (medium-sized) - 2
  • Chinese eggplants - 2 ((These are the longer, thinner eggplants. You can also substitute 3 Japanese eggplants))
  • Garlic cloves - 2 , peeled
  • Walnuts - 1/4 cup
  • Salt - 3/4 tsp
  • Pepper - 1/4 tsp
  • Parsley - 4 sprigs
  • Lemon - 1 , juice of
Tilapia with Eggplant and Red Pepper Pesto:
  • Tilapia - 4 fillets , rinsed and dried
  • Olive oil - for brushing
  • Salt and pepper -
  • Lemon - 1/2 , wedges
  • Homemade roasted eggplant and red pepper pesto - 1 cup ((Ingredients listed separately))
Garlic Broccolini:
  • Garlic cloves - 2 , minced
  • Broccolini - 2 bunches
  • Olive oil - 1 Tbsp
  • Lemon - 1/2 , juice of

Prep

  1. Roast Vegetables - Fire up your grill or turn on your oven’s broiler. Core stem out of red peppers. Pierce eggplant all over with a fork. Brush veggies lightly with some oil. Broil on a sheet pan or grill over direct heat for 6 minutes each side. Once red pepper is charred and eggplant is softened, place in a mixing bowl and cover with a plate for ~5 minutes to steam off skins. When cool enough to touch, scrape flesh out of eggplant and skin off of red pepper. This video shows you how to roast peppers. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
  2. Make pesto - This makes enough for tomorrow’s meal too. Place flesh of eggplant, roasted red peppers, garlic, walnuts, salt, pepper and parsley into a food processor. Pulse until is everything is well blended. Finish with lemon juice and season to taste with more salt and pepper as needed. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
  3. Garlic (for Broccolini) - Prep as directed. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
  4. Tilapia - Rinse and pat very dry. Place onto a sheet pan, brush with olive oil and salt and pepper.

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Make

  1. If making tilapia on the grill: Preheat grill to 500F (260C) degrees. Place sheet pan over direct heat. Cook with cover closed for 8 to 11 minutes, flipping once midway through.
  2. If making tilapia in the oven: Adjust top rack of oven so it’s about 6 to 8 inches from the broiler. Turn broiler on. Broil fish for 8 to 11 minutes, flipping once midway through.
  3. Trim ends off of broccolini. Rinse and place into a microwave-safe dish. Toss with minced garlic and some salt and pepper. Cover with a wet paper towel and microwave for 2 ½ to 3 minutes, until broccolini is tender but still crunchy. Finish with olive oil and lemon juice.
  4. Slice rest of lemon into wedges and serve with tilapia. Lightly warm up pesto and top tilapia with pesto, and enjoy with broccolini.

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