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Tilapia with Cucumber Salad
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Panko is the Japanese word for "bread crumbs." Unlike traditional bread crumbs, panko is made from the soft, tender centers of bread instead of the crust, which gives a light and crunchy texture.
  4 ratings : 4 reviews

Tilapia with Cucumber Salad

Light and crispy tilapia complete with salad can be on your dinner table in less than 30 minutes. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:25 min
Start to Finish:25 min
makes:4 servings

Dressing
1tablespoon honey
1tablespoon rice vinegar
2teaspoons grated gingerroot
1/2teaspoon salt
Salad
1/2medium cucumber, cut in half lengthwise, thinly sliced
1/4red bell pepper, diced
3green onions, thinly sliced (3 tablespoons)
1teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
Fish
2tablespoons all-purpose flour
1teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning
1cup Progresso® panko crispy bread crumbs or Progresso® plain bread crumbs
1egg
4tilapia or other white fish fillets (6 oz each)
4tablespoons vegetable oil
1.In medium bowl, mix dressing ingredients. Stir in salad ingredients to coat.
2.On plate, mix flour and lemon-pepper seasoning. On second plate, place bread crumbs. In medium bowl, beat egg with fork. Coat each piece of fish with flour mixture. Dip into beaten egg; coat well with bread crumbs.
3.In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium-high heat. Add 2 fish fillets; cook 3 minutes. Carefully turn fish over. Reduce heat to medium; cook about 3 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with fork. Repeat with remaining oil and fish. Serve fish topped with salad.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 440 (Calories from Fat 180); Total Fat 20g (Saturated Fat 3g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 145mg; Sodium 590mg; Total Carbohydrate 29g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 7g); Protein 37Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 10%; Vitamin C 30%; Calcium 4%; Iron 8Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 4 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 3 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
MyPyramid Servings 3 tsp Fats & Oils, 5 oz-equivalents Meat & Beans, 1/2 c Vegetables

 
 
 
4 Reviews

 

This recipe was very good and very easy to make!
Posted at 8:06 AM on April 28 2008 by eslglamgrl , Easley SC

 

Great!
This was my first time at making tilapia. It was great. I really loved all the different flavors in the salad. I doubled the vegetables and the dressing because I knew that we would want more. There was just a bit extra left over but I was happy to eat it even without the fish. The fish was great too. It had a nice crunch on the outside and not too greasy. The panko really makes this better!
Posted at 9:35 AM on April 16 2008 by Allison H. ,

 

Yummy
Very tasty. I coated mine with the beated egg and covered it in italian bread crumbs. I didn't use the lemon pepper or flour. Making it tonight!
Posted at 9:49 AM on January 11 2008 by sushibuddy , Mansfield TX

 

Very good. Salad topping was awesome! Will definitely make again.
Posted at 9:52 AM on January 7 2008 by sna1219 , ardmore OK