Tilapia with Roasted Grape Tomato Salsa

    Who knew there was a Food Network Canada?  I have never really given it any thought, but was pleasantly surprised to find a quick and simple recipe on their site that matched the ingredients I had in the fridge-grape tomatoes about to be too ripe!

Tilapia with Roasted Grape Tomato Salsa

Ingredients
1/4-1/2 pound tilapia
1 pint grape tomatoes, cut in half
1/2 red onion, chopped
Zest of 1 lime
Juice from 1 lime
thyme
4 tsp olive oil
salt and pepper

Method
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
1. Toss tomatoes and onions with 2 teaspoons of olive oil, 1/2 of the lime zest, lime juice, a teaspoon of fresh or dried thyme, and a bit of salt and pepper.  Place in a small roasting dish and place in the oven for 7-10 minutes-just until the tomatoes begin to soften.
2. Season the fish with salt, pepper, thyme, and the remaining lime zest.
3. Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat.  Coat pan with 2 teaspoons of olive oil.  Add the tilapia and cook each side for 1-2 minutes.
4. Transfer the tilapia to the roasting pan with the tomato salsa.  Roast for an additional 7-9 minutes, or until the fish is flaky.

Serve the tomato salsa over the fish.  Drizzle with some of the remaining juices from the pan.

The Taste Test
     The tomato salsa really helped to bring flavor to this dish.  The tilapia on it's own was a bit bland, but I probably could have seasoned it a bit more.  In the end, it only took minutes to prepare and it was a healthy weeknight meal.