How to Make Tilapia Feta Florentine - A Step-by-Step Guide

Are you looking for a delicious and healthy gourmet dinner option that's super easy to make? Look no further than our recipe for Tilapia Feta Florentine! This dish combines tender tilapia fillets with a creamy spinach and feta cheese topping that is bursting with flavor. Whether you're cooking for a crowd or just want to treat yourself to a special meal, this recipe is sure to impress.

Tilapia is a mild and flaky white fish that is perfect for pairing with a variety of bold flavors. I...

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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

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 35 mins
  • Total Time: 55 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Bake fish in the preheated oven until the flesh is opaque and flakes easily, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    258 cal.

    • Total Fat: 13g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 61mg
    • Sodium: 674mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 7g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 1g
    • Protein: 28g
    • Vitamin C: 40mg
    • Calcium: 196mg
    • Iron: 4mg
    • Potassium: 1207mg