Donna's Triple Lemon Roasted Tilapia

Hello to All, Spring is finally in the air and after a whirlwind trip to the Windy City, I came home to few options for mealtime.  So, I peeked in the freezer to find tilapia and in the fridge where I found 2 lovely Meyer lemons (and not much else!).  They say that necessity is the mother of invention and this is the case with this recipe for triple lemon roasted tilapia although I must say that it was very tasty!  I hope you enjoy it too since it comes together in minutes.  Best, Donna:

Donna's Triple Lemon Roasted Tilapia

Ingredients:

2 Meyer lemons

1-1/4 pounds tilapia (about 3 fillets)

Salt and pepper to taste

½ cup Marzetti’s Simply Dressed Lemon Vinaigrette

3 Tablespoons basil pesto

2 Tablespoons Meyer lemon zest

3 slices provolone cheese

2 Tablespoons Parmesan cheese, shredded

Method:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.  Spray a foil-lined cookie sheet with cooking oil.  Remove zest from the ends of both lemons and reserve.  Slice lemons into about 8 slices each, remove seeds and place on cookie sheet.  Roast for about 15 minutes watching for any over-browning.  Remove from oven and allow to cool.

Lower oven to 400 degrees F.  Spray a foil-lined baking pan with cooking oil.  Top with tilapia and add remaining ingredients in order listed on top of fish.  Bake for 12 minutes.  Remove from oven and top with roasted lemons.  Serve immediately over cooked quinoa, if desired.

Serves 2 – 3.

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