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Tilapia with Sun-dried Tomato Pesto

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Ingredients

    • 4 tilapia filets
    • ½ cup roughly chopped, sun-dried tomatoes packed in olive oil
    • 1 garlic clove, roughly chopped
    • 3 teaspoons pine nuts, plus more for garnish
    • 1 tablespoon roughly chopped basil, plus more for garnish
    • 3 teaspoons olive oil from sun-dried tomatoes
    • Salt to season

Directions

  1. In the bottom a small food processor, combine tomatoes, garlic, nuts, pinch of salt and basil until a paste forms. With the mixer on, slowly drizzle in olive oil. Season to taste with salt.
  2. Season tilapia liberally with salt and pepper. In the bottom of a large sauté, heat a tablespoon or so of olive oil over a medium-high flame. Add tilapia, cook until golden brown on both sides and cooked through, about three to four minutes per side.
  3. Top cooked tilapia with a little bit of pesto and garnish with fresh basil, pine nuts and a little extra olive oil from the packed tomatoes.