Who says healthy has to be boring? The homemade jerk marinade used in this Tilapia salad recipe really packs a punch, while baked plantain lends just a touch of sweetness.
Jerk-Marinated Tilapia Salad with Baked Plantain
Ingredients
Baked Plantain
- 1 ripe plantain (if unavailable, may substitute plantain chips)
- 2 tbsp butter melted
- salt and pepper to taste
Jerk Marinade
- 1 Scotch bonnet pepper (if unavailable, may substitute habanero)
- ¾ cup coconut sugar
- ⅓ cup coconut oil melted
- ¾ cup scallions chopped
- ¼ cup ginger chopped
- 2 limes juiced
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 cinnamon sticks chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh thyme
- 2 tbsp allspice
- 1 tbsp whole black peppercorns
- 2 tbsp nutmeg
- 1 tbsp salt
Salad Dressing
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup scallion diced
- 2 tbsp shallots diced
- 2 tsp ginger minced
- 2 tbsp agave
- 1 lime juiced and zested
Salad
- 2 Regal Springs Tilapia fillets
- Jerk Marinade
- 4 cups romain lettuce chopped
- 2 cups red cabbage diced
- 1 mango cut into 1-inch slices
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400°F
Baked Plantain
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Peel and thinly slice the plantain.
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Lay slices flat on a baking sheet. Drizzle with melted butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste.
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Bake for 20 minutes, flipping halfway.
Jerk Marinade
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While plantain is baking, make the jerk marinade.
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Add Scotch bonnet pepper, coconut sugar, coconut oil, chopped scallions, ginger, lime juice, soy sauce, garlic, cinnamon, thyme, allspice, whole black peppercorns, nutmeg and salt to a blender.
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Blend on high until smooth. Set aside.
Salad Dressing
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In a small bowl or jar, vigorously mix together olive oil, scallions, shallots, ginger, agave, lime juice and lime zest. Set aside.
Salad
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Toss romaine lettuce and cabbage in a large mixing bowl.
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Place a grill over medium-high heat. Grill mango for 3 minutes on each side, or until charred. Set aside
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Cover Regal Springs Tilapia fillets with jerk marinade. Transfer marinated fillets to grill and cook on each side for 1 to 2 minutes.
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Divide romaine and cabbage into two bowls. Top each with grilled mango, baked plantains and grilled jerk Tilapia.
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Pour dressing over each salad and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Calories are per serving.
Hungry for more? Try our Mediterranean Tilapia Power Bowls or Green Goddess Pasta with Pesto Tilapia.