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Tilapia Baked in Couscous

Source of Recipe


Everyday November 2006



List of Ingredients



• one 10 oz box couscous
  
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds
  
• 1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes, finely chopped
  
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
  
• salt and pepper
  
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp EV Olive Oil
  
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice plus 1 lemon, thinly sliced
  
• four 8 oz tilapia fillets
  
• 3 tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 375*F. In large bowl, combine the couscous, almonds, sun dried tomatoes, and cumin and season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in the 1/4 cup oil and the lemon juice.
   
   
2. Drizzle 1 tbsp oil over the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Arrange the fish in a single layer in the dish, season with salt and pepper and drizzle with the remaining 1 tbsp oil. Cover the fish with the couscous mixture and arrange the lemon slices on top. Pour 2 1/2 cups water around the fish, cover with foil and bake until tender, about 25 minutes. Top with parsley.