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Tilapia Feta Florentine

Name: Tilapia Feta Florentine
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil; ¼ cup chopped onion; 1 clove garlic, minced; 2 (9 ounce) bags fresh spinach; ¼ cup sliced kalamata olives; 2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese; ½ teaspoon grated lemon rind; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon dried oregano; ⅛ teaspoon white pepper; 1 pound tilapia fillets; 2 tablespoons butter, melted; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 pinch paprika, or to taste

Rating: 4.77 stars

75 Ratings
52 Reviews
15 Photos

Very clean, fresh, and satisfying Mediterranean dish!

By Eddie Riddell

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Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

cook:

35 mins

total:

55 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

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Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic in the hot oil until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add spinach to skillet; cook and stir until spinach is wilted and cooked down, 5 more minutes. Stir olives, feta cheese, lemon rind, salt, oregano, and white pepper into spinach. Cook until feta cheese has melted and flavors have blended, about 5 more minutes.
Step 3

Spread spinach mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange tilapia fillets over spinach mixture. Mix butter and lemon juice in a small bowl and drizzle over fish; sprinkle with paprika.
Step 4

Bake fish in the preheated oven until the flesh is opaque and flakes easily, 20 to 25 minutes.

Cook's Note:

Doubling the recipe serves 6 to 8 comfortably and bakes in a 9x13-inch glass baking dish perfectly. These amounts work for 3 or 4 pieces of fish. The spinach really cooks down.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

258 calories; protein 28g; carbohydrates 7.3g; fat 13.4g; cholesterol 61.1mg; sodium 673.8mg. Full Nutrition

Reviews (52)

Most helpful positive review

DaveofReckoning

03/23/2013

Very tasty recipe. I substituted black pepper and used salmon instead of talapia but this was easy to prepare and has a great flavor.I also only baked it for 15 minutes at 400 which was more than enough...so be careful with the cooking time. Read More

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Most helpful critical review

AliG

03/06/2015

It was good but the olives were overwhelming. I had such high hopes based on the other reviews. Everyone said leave out the olives (my family likes olives too). I may try it again and either leave them out or cut way back and chop smaller. Read More

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75 Ratings

5 star values: 61
4 star values: 11
3 star values: 3
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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DaveofReckoning

03/23/2013

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Tee Po

08/30/2016

Okay first off I loved this recipe! Second I cooked with swai , I also didn't have feta cheese or lemon rinds. Instead of the feta cheese I used grated parmesan, I didn't have spinach so I used fresh kale...lol I changed the whole recipe. But it was so good. So if you don't have certain ingredients try it anyway. It's awesome! Read More

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Melodylane

11/18/2014

I really liked this. The spinach was the highlight of the dish. Excellent. I made as directed. I used reduced fat feta cheese and cut butter back to 1 Tbs. I think next time I will season the tilapia a little more, maybe add some lemon pepper. I served this with basmati rice. Read More

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kalisafire

07/24/2013

This was so good! Even my super picky 7 year old liked it. I would add more spinach next time... after it cooks all the way there isn't really a lot to go around so I'm going to double the recipe for that but other than that this recipe was a 10. Read More

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Toni

10/07/2014

Didn't change a thing. Loved it! One of my new favorite fish dishes! Read More

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BARNKITTY

09/07/2013

Delicious. Had a little more than a pound of tilapia but kept all other amounts the same and used black pepper. This recipe is definitely a keeper. Read More

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mmcknoe

02/08/2017

Definitely need 18oz. of spinach for this. Artichoke hearts would also be good in this. Read More

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AliG

03/05/2015

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capntom52

05/29/2013

Wow!! Stupendous! I fixed this tonight in less than an hour with a fresh wild caught Tilapia that I caught and filleted myself. I followed the recipe exactly like it is offered with the one exception of too little spinach ( I had only a 10 oz bag of fresh spinach but I did have a package of frozen ) I thawed the frozen in the microwave then added it to the baking dish before I placed it in the oven. My wife and I devoured the dish accompanied by tall cool glasses of homemade Sangria. I'm so thankful for this recipe! Read More

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Tilapia Feta Florentine

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Calories: 257.9

% Daily Value *

protein: 56 %

carbohydrates: 2 %

dietary fiber: 13 %

sugars:

fat: 21 %

saturated fat: 27 %

cholesterol: 20 %

vitamin a iu: 248 %

niacin equivalents: 52 %

vitamin b6: 44 %

vitamin c: 67 %

folate: 64 %

calcium: 20 %

iron: 22 %

magnesium: 49 %

potassium: 34 %

sodium: 27 %

thiamin: 16 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.