Need a quick meal for two that’s also low-fat and healthy? These delicious fillets are thin and flaky - and they cook up in five minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 four-ounce frozen or fresh tilapia fillets
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix labeled “less or lower sodium”
- ¼ cup water
- 1 cup shredded cabbage (or use a coleslaw mix — cabbage and carrots without any sauce — that can be found in the bagged salad section of the grocery store)
- ¼ cup low-fat shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 six-inch low-carb whole grain tortillas
Preparation
- Place the fillets in a non-stick pan, sprinkle with seasoning and add the water.
- Cover the pan and cook on medium-high heat for five minutes or until fish is cooked thoroughly.
- Warm tortillas in microwave for one minute.
- Flake the fillets.
- On each tortilla, spoon two ounces of the fish, ¼ cup shredded cabbage and one tablespoon shredded cheese. Top with extra salsa as desired.
Nutrition Information
Makes 2 servings
- Calories: 400
- Total Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 70 g
- Sodium: 660 mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 38 g
- Dietary Fiber: 22 g
- Sugars: 3 g
- Protein: 41 g
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