MANGO-LICIOUS TILAPIA

MANGO-LICIOUS TILAPIA


4 tilapia filets
2 Tbsp. Olive oil 1-1/2 Tbsp. grated orange zest
¼ cup fresh orange juice
salt and pepper to taste
crushed red pepper flakes to taste

salsa:
1 Mango – peeled, seeded and diced 1 small red onions, finely chopped
1 avocado – peeled, pitted and diced 3 roma tomatoes – peeled, seeded and chopped
1 lime zested and juiced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
! Tbsp. minced fresh ginger root
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 Tsp. kosher salt


Preheat the oven to 400^.
In a shallow baking dish, combine the olive oil, orange zest, orange juice, salt, pepper and chili flakes. Rinse the fish filet and pat them dry. Place them into baking dish and turn to coat with the seasonings.
Bake from 10-12 minutes in the preheated oven, until, until fish can be flaked with a fork.
While the fish cooks, combine the mango, onion, avocado, tomatoes, lime zest and juice, jalapeno, ginger, cilantro and 1 tsp. kosher salt in a glass bowl. Stir to blend and set aside at room temperature until fish has finished cooking. Place filets on a platter and spoon salsa over them to serve.


Yield: 4 servings.