Seared Tilapia over Lemony Rice

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  ½ tsp
• dried oregano
  1 tsp
• garlic powder
  ½ tsp
• greek vinaigrette
  2 tbsp
• green bell pepper
  1
• green olives
  ½ cup
• lemon
  1
• oil
  2 tbsp
• salt
  1 tsp
• scallions
  2
• tilapia
  2 fillets
• tomato
  1
• water
  1 ¼ cups
• white rice
  1 c

🍳 Cookware

• small pot
• large pan
• large bowl

1. 

   1

   In a small pot , combine white rice , water , and a pinch of salt . Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until rice is tender ⏱️ 16 minutes . Keep covered off heat until ready to use.

   white rice: 1 c, water: 1 ¼ cups, salt: 1 tsp
2. 

   2

   While rice cooks, wash and dry produce. Core, deseed, and dice green bell pepper into ½-inch pieces. Trim and thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens. Dice tomato into ¼-inch pieces. Roughly chop green olives . Quarter lemon .

   green bell pepper: 1, scallions: 2, tomato: 1, green olives: ½ cup, lemon: 1
3. 

   3

   Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add green bell pepper and scallion whites; cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and tender ⏱️ 3 minutes . Season with salt and black pepper . Turn off heat; transfer to a large bowl . Wipe out pan.

   oil: 2 tbsp, black pepper: ½ tsp
4. 

   4

   While veggies cook, pat tilapia dry with paper towels. Season with half the dried oregano , salt, and black pepper. Once veggies are done, heat a large drizzle of oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add tilapia and cook until opaque and cooked through ⏱️ 2 minutes per side.

   tilapia: 2 fillets, dried oregano: 1 tsp
5. 

   5

   Fluff rice with a fork. Transfer rice to large bowl with bell pepper mixture. Add tomato, green olives, scallion greens, garlic powder , greek vinaigrette , and a squeeze of lemon juice; stir to combine. Taste and season with salt and black pepper.

   garlic powder: ½ tsp, greek vinaigrette: 2 tbsp
6. 

   6

   Divide rice between plates and top with tilapia. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.