Tilapia with Garlic Butter and Black Bean Salsa

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons butter
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
dash pepper
dash salt
pinch dried dill weed or parsley
dash paprika
4 tilapia fillets

 

Directions:

In saucepan, combine butter, garlic, pepper, salt, dill weed, and paprika. Heat over low heat until butter is melted and starts simmering. Remove from heat. Brush a little of the butter mixture in the bottom of a shallow baking dish (line baking dish with foil, if desired) then place tilapia fillets on the buttered area. Brush top of each tilapia fillet with the seasoned butter mixture. Bake at 350° for 12 to 15 minutes, until tilapia flakes easily with a fork.

Serves 2

Black Bean Salsa

Ingredients:

1 (14-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (11-ounce) can white shoe peg corn, drained and rinsed
1 tomato, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped finely
1 Vidalia onion or 1 bunch green onions, chopped finely
2 t. ground cumin
Juice from 2 limes
1 to 2 bunches fresh cilantro, chopped
Salt, optional

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together and serve with tortilla chips of your choice. This is also good on anything else, or just plain by the spoonful.

Makes 12 servings.