Cleanse Meal #3: Tila-Pious!

Well, the cleanse is over (thank God!), but I did want to go back and highlight
one delicious meal we had even given all of the restrictions.
Tilapia fish was on the "safe" list and neither of us had ever had it so we thought it was a good opportunity to give it a try. I knew we would have to infuse it with flavor and that it would probably be pretty boring on its own. After putting up a post on seriouseats.com, I got some great ideas from fellow tilapia eaters. After some small changes, this is what I came up with:

Spinach and Tomato Smothered Tilapia
serves 2

2 tilapia fillets (cod or another firm fish would also work well here)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 thinly sliced red onion
frozen or fresh spinach (I had some frozen in the freezer so I used about 3/4 a box, thawed, drained)
3-4 diced tomatoes
1/2 cup diced mushrooms (optional)
1 lemon
cumin
paprika
salt
pepper

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. In an oven safe pan, saute onions in olive oil until soft. Add garlic until fregrant. Add mushrooms and saute those up a little bit. Then put in spinach and stir to combine (or wilt fresh spinach). Season with salt and pepper. Add in chopped tomatoes and simmer until it comes together.
**BONUS: If you have any delicious Greek olives from the deli, add some brine to the sauce. This adds an unbelieveable flavor!!
3. Meanwhile, prep your fish by drizzling lemon juice on both sides and dusting with cumin, paprika and s & p.
4. Remove about 1/2 of the sauce and put in a bowl to the side. Nestle the fish fillets in, making sure there is some sauce on the bottom. Add the remaining sauce to cover the top of the fish. If it seems a little dry, you can add some water or chicken stock to moisten it a little bit.
5. Cover pan with foil and pop in oven. Cook for about 20-25 minutes or until fish is cooked through.

Serve with brown or white rice. Enjoy! I coudn't believe how much flavor this fish had. We will definitely will be making this again post-cleanse!