This easy low carb Mediterranean fish dinner takes less than 20 minutes to make. So if you are looking for easy fish dinner ideas, try this easy, healthy and tasty fish dinner tonight! Only 5.9g net carbs per serving.
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I threw this together for dinner tonight and boy was I happy at how delicious it turned out! Using just items I had on hand I whipped up this easy low carb Mediterranean fish dinner in less than 20 minutes.
The best part was my husband raved about how good it was. I think he thought it took a lot of effort on my part and I wasn’t letting on that it didn’t. 😉 So if you are looking for easy fish dinner recipes, give this one a try. Bonus: It has only 5.9g net carbs too!
Ingredients For This Easy Fish Recipe
This dish is very much like my Tuscan Chicken dish pictured below. I just substituted fish for the chicken and add some fresh spinach. With this dish, I used items I always have on hand: frozen tilapia, a jar of Aldi’s artichoke salad, sundried tomatoes, capers, garlic and fresh spinach. The artichoke salad was similar to this but I bought mine at Aldi.
This is a similar dish using chicken instead of fish.
A Delicious Fish Dinner In 10 Minutes
This tilapia dinner took about 10 minutes to make while the rice takes about 20 minutes. If you are low carb you can use cauliflower rice and it will take even less time! So a delicious fish dinner was made in less than 2o minutes. How great is that!
Mediterranean Fish Recipe
First you thaw the fish and pat dry. I used frozen tilapia but you could use fresh fish obviously or any kind of mild white fish. I only had 3 loins but normally I would have used 4. Melt some butter in a pan over medium high heat.
Brown the fish on both side for about 2 minutes. Next pour the whole jar of artichoke salad over the fish. Add your fresh chopped spinach, capers, garlic and sun dried tomatoes.
This is what your dish looks like when you add all the ingredients. Looks good already huh.
Cover and cook over medium heat for 5 – 10 minutes.
This is what it looks like when it’s finished. That is all there is to it. Told you it was easy!
Here’s This Easy Mediterranean Fish Dinner In A Nutshell:
- Pat dry the fish filets or loins. I used thawed tilapia.
- Melt some butter in a pan over medium high heat.
- Brown the fish on both side for about 2 minutes.
- Next pour the whole jar of artichoke salad over the fish and add chopped spinach, capers, garlic and sun dried tomatoes.
- Cover and cook for 5-10 minutes
- Serve as is or over rice or even cauliflower rice.
My husband ate it over rice but you could eat it as is for a low carb dinner or even with cauliflower rice.
Also you could add some feta cheese on top which I think that would be tasty too! I’m always looking for easy fish dinner ideas so when I find one as easy as this it becomes a regular for us. I hope you like it as much as my family did. Enjoy! The nutritional information for 1 serving is:
325 cals / 16.6g fat / 12.3g carbs / 6.4g fiber / 34.2g protein = 5.9g net carbs
Easy Peasy Mediterranean Fish Dinner
This easy low carb Mediterranean fish dinner takes less than 20 minutes to make with ingredients you probably have on hand. So if you are looking for easy fish dinner recipes, try this easy, healthy and tasty fish dinner tonight! Tastes great over rice!
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1 lb of white fish, I used frozen tilapia
- 12 oz jar Aldi artichoke salad or other brand equivalent
- â…“ cup sundried tomatoes chopped
- 1 cup densely packed fresh baby spinach, chopped
- 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
- 2 Tablespoons capers
Instructions
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Thaw fish if frozen and pat dry.
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Melt the butter in a sauté pan over medium high heat.
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Add fish and brown or 2 minutes on each side.
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Add all the ingredients, over and cook for 5-10 minutes over medium heat.
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Serve over rice, cauliflower rice or eat as is.
Rebecca
Very good. We only had two talapia left so enhanced this with shrimp as well as Kalamata olives. Superb!
Denise
So glad you liked it!
Tina Rod
I make this dish on a weekly basis. My 6 & 3 year old love it with rice, as does my husband. It has so much flavor and depth to it and the tilapia doesn’t taste fishy at all. Being a full time working mom with tons of after school activities because my kiddo is involved in his community, I don’t have time to cook a dish that will take an hour. This dish is done in 20 mins! The longest part was thawing the fish. This is my kind of dish…time sensitive dishes!! I do season my fish with Slap Ya Mama seasoning as it gives it that extra pop in your mouth and a hint of spiciness. Other than that I follow the recipe to a T…well, I always double the recipe for lunch the next day. I personally recommend this to anyone and everyone who likes quick, light and flavorful meals!
Denise
Hi Tina, I’m so glad you liked it! It is a simple dish but tasty. I also make this with chicken thighs if you ever want to try that. Thanks for coming back and leaving such a nice comment! I appreciate it.
Receitas
This is so yummy!!
Susan
Recipe looks great! What fish could I substitute for the tilapia? We stopped eating that fish. Thanks!
Susan
Denise
Hi Susan, you could use any mild white fish and it should work out fine. Just make sure it cooks all the way through. Tilapia is very thin. Hope you like it!
Susan
It looks great!
Do you drain the artichoke salad or use the juice too?
Denise
HI Susan,
I used the juice too. There’s not too much in it and it helps the rest to cook. Hope you like it!
Jan
My husband agrees with your husband, excellent meal. Forgot the capers which would have made it even better. Will add to leftovers tomorrow & will prepare for guests. Thank you for sharing !
Denise
Hi Jan,
This is such an old recipe…. I actually forgot about it! I’ll have to make it again real soon. Thanks so much for stopping back and commenting. It made my day!
All that's Jas
I love everything about this dish. Thanks for linking up at Thursday Favorite Things, hope to see you again this week.
Kristen from The Road to Domestication
It looks amazing!!! We try to eat fish a couple times a week – this will fit nicely into the rotation! Thanks for joining us at the #HomeMattersParty – we hope to see you again next week! Feel free to bring a friend with you 🙂 Happy Friday! #TGIF
Audrey
Will you look at all of the deliciousness in this dish! And it is easy. I might be able to handle this fish recipe.
Thanks for sharing on Tasty Tuesdays, Hope you will join us again next week.
Krista
This looks amazing!! I love Mediterranean flavors, this looks like a great combination!
Joy @ Joy Love Food
Sounds wonderful! I love finding new quick and easy dinners.
Laura
I love how quick and full of goodness this dish is =)
Michelle @ Giraffes Can Bake
You can’t beat a good fish dinner and this one looks soooo good!
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Thank you!
Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai
Who doesn’t love an easy peasy recipe! Your fish dish looks great. Please come share your blog posts over at the Home Matters Linky Party! We’d love to have you for a visit. The Door OPENS FRIDAY. http://lifewithlorelai.com/2015/02/19/home-matters-linky-party-25/ 🙂
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Lisa Barker
Definitely making this- It looks so good! …thank God for Aldi’s Artichoke Salad. Thanks for the recipe Denise.
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Thank God for Aldi’s everything! Hope you like it!